Nagarkurnool, Sept.17 : Members of the Vedadri Nallagorla Trekking Team have discovered a rare historical stone inscription in the dense Nallamala forest. The inscription slab was spotted in front of a ruined Shiva temple within the limits of Udimella village in Padara Mandal, Nagar Kurnool district. Trekker Karthik Pothuboyina first identified the artifact during an exploration trip with team members Vedadri, M. Srinivas, Surender Reddy, and Vishnu.
Deciphered by Sriramojju Haragopal, President of Kotta Telangana Charitra Brindam, the 20-line inscription records a religious donation made by Tripuraraju, son of the prominent ruler Mahamandalesvara Mallidevaraju. Although the recorded Saka year on the stone contains a scribal error, accompanying astronomical details—including the Tarana year, Paushya Suddha Dasami, Friday, and Uttarayana Sankramana—precisely date the inscription to December 14, 1404.
The text reveals that Tripuraraju granted a gift (datti) to Lord Udumisvara of Udumidla and Visalakshi Jiyyelu to support daily temple rituals, including incense, lamps, and food offerings (naivedya). The inscription praises Mallidevaraju as a descendant of Madhavavarma, hailing from the Hariti gotra, and describes him as the Lord of Maninagapura who commanded vast elephant and cavalry forces.
Historians noted that a matching inscription mentioning Mallidevaraju was previously documented at Amanagallu in Nalgonda district. While the Amanagallu record dates to the reign of Mallidevaraju of Nelakondapalli, the newly discovered Udimella inscription was commissioned by his son Tripuraraju. Researchers confirmed that both rulers belonged to the illustrious lineage traced back to Medaraju of Polasa and Madhavavarma.
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