A 10th century sculpture of Mahishasuramardhini, locally called as Paleti Ganga, hewn in a rock at Peda Alavulapadu village near PC Palle in Prakasam district is under serious threat of damage to its antiquity, according to archaeologist and CEO Pleach India Foundation E. Sivanagi Reddy.
Based on the information given by local historian Jyothi Chandramouli, Mr. Reddy visited the spot along with the former on Sunday as part of documenting the historical remains in the villages of Erragaddapadu, Lingalakonda, and Peda Alavulapadu associated with the popular folklore ‘Katamaraju katha’ that narrates the fight between the forces of Katamaraju and Manumasiddhi in the 13th century AD.
This is in continuation of the research carried out earlier by folklorist Prof. T.V. Subbarao, who revealed the historical significance of the sculpture.
