Gajapati Inscription Discovered on Guntur Stone Pillar

In March 2026, a 15th century inscription linked to the Gajapati rulers of Odisha was discovered on a stone pillar at the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Ramachandrapura Agraharam, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh).

Brief Description of Gajapati Inscription

Inscription Reference

  • Carved on both sides of a stone pillar in a temple mandapa, it refers to Kumaraguru Mahapatra, a steward officer serving under the Gajapathi King Purushottama Deva of 15th Century CE.
  • This confirms the administrative presence of the Gajapathi kingdom in parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, highlighting its political reach beyond Odisha.

Temple Pillars and Historical Connections

  • Local traditions suggest that ....
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