HYDERABAD: In what is being seen as a significant find, historians of New Telangana History Group (NTHG) headed by Sriramoju Haragopal found rock art dating back to the late historic period in Sitarigattu Maisamma hillocks of Pothireddypally in Rajanna Siricilla district of Telangana.
Considering the style and theme of the art, convener of NTHG, Sriramoju Haragopal said that they were painted 1500 years ago. The art relating to spiritual figures reflect their religious beliefs.
Similar kind of rock carvings were found in Rachakonda, Mattanralla Tanda and Velpugonda in Medak district.
"We have found nine inner circle designs in the paintings. The beautiful diagrams extend from one circle to another. These type of carvings are rarely seen. The canvas, which is 6 feet high and 10 feet wide, is considered be ‘Maisamma’ by the villagers, especially the Tenugu (Mudiraj) families," Haragopal said.
"The decorative figures of the same pattern on a white background indicates that they were carved in late historic period, for religious purposes. The figures in center have slight difference, but the pattern is same. One big center figure contains inner circle and the outer circle has lines around it, similar to the rays. There is also small inner circle to its right, where the rays also have small lines," explained rock painting expert Bandi Muralidhar Reddy.
