25Jun 2025
15TH-CENTURY LAMP DISCOVERED IN KARNATAKA TEMPLE
15TH-CENTURY LAMP DISCOVERED IN KARNATAKA TEMPLE Why in the News? Rare discovery: A 15th-century antique lamp with unique Shaiva and Vaishnava carvings found in Anantapadmanabha Temple, Perduru, Udupi district, Karnataka. Epigraphical evidence: A stone inscription (1456 CE) confirms the lamp was donated by Basavannaras Banga, validating its historical authenticity. Expert validation: T. Murugeshi, historian and …
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