Three temples belonging to the Vijayanagara era have been identified in agricultural fields and atop a hillock near Mallela and Kondapuram villages of Gorantla mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh.
These temples, now in dilapidated conditions, were the target of treasure hunters for nearly three centuries. The people have shunned them because they believe that the shrines might be sheltering evil spirits, said Gorantla-based journalist-turned-historian Mylaram Narayanaswamy, popularly known as MyNaa Swamy, who has identified the temple.
“The once glorious temples have become haunted places now. I have always been fascinated by these structures. My one-year-long search for clues about the historical significance of these structures yielded results when I found some inscriptions on the rocks nearby, corroborated by certain signs and symbols inside these structures,” said Mr. Narayanaswamy.
