archaeologists-find-shiv-temple-base-in-nanded

Archaeologists find Shiva temple base in Nanded

As part of conservation work on historic temples, a team of archaeology department officials discovered the temple base while clearing debris near a temple under restoration at Hottal Village in Maharashtra's Nanded district

News Arena Network - Mumbai - UPDATED: June 11, 2024, 06:52 PM - 2 min read

As part of conservation work on historic temples, a team of archaeology department officials discovered the temple base while clearing debris near a temple under restoration at Hottal Village in Maharashtra's Nanded district

Archaeologists find Shiva temple base in Nanded

Archaeologists and teams work on a temple base recently discovered in a village in Nanded, Maharashtra.(PTI).

In a significant archaeological discovery, the base of a Lord Shiva temple has been discovered during conservation work at Hottal village in Maharashtra's Nanded district, an official said.

Hottal, known for its temples from the Chalukyan era, has yielded three stone inscriptions mentioning the contributions of donors who helped construct these temples around 1070 AD, the official added.

This area, once the capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas, is famous for its temple complex adorned with intricate sculptures.

As part of the ongoing conservation work on some of these historic temples, a team of archaeology department officials discovered the temple base while clearing debris near a temple under restoration.

"Four trenches were dug to ascertain the structure and uncovered the base of a Lord Shiv temple, complete with a Shivling. Additionally, we found a substantial number of bricks, indicating that bricks were used in the temple construction here," Amol Gote, the in-charge of the Nanded division of the state Archaeology Department, told PTI.