Siddipet, Sept.24 : An amateur historian and researcher from the ‘Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam’ (New Telangana History Group), Kolipaka Srinivas, announced the discovery of a rare, anthropomorphic stone sculpture near Mallanna Gutta in the Komuravelli mandal headquarters of Siddipet district. Speaking about the find, Srinivas explained that the small, rounded stone features a distinctly carved groove encircling its upper portion—where the section above the line represents the head and the lower portion signifies the body, marking an early representation of a Mother Goddess figure.
According to the research team, ancient tribal communities worshipped such carved stones as protective mother deities. Srinivas highlighted that a similar rectangular stone slab bearing identical grooved markings was previously uncovered by the Archaeology Department during excavations at the Pullur megalithic burial site. Sriramoju Haragopal, President of the Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam, noted that the Pullur stone was recognized as a Mother Goddess figure and that the skeleton discovered in the corresponding grave was believed to belong to a priestess of the deity, marking the first recorded instance of a Mother Goddess form found in Telangana.
While the newly discovered Komuravelli stone is smaller in size, researchers confirm that it belongs to the Megalithic Age and underscores the deep-rooted cultural tradition of stone worship in the region. Srinivas pointed out that this practice aligns with long-standing local traditions in Telangana, such as worshipping a lump of turmeric adorned with vermilion as a deity, or the Golla-Kuruma community’s custom of worshipping small round stones as Lingas. The historical group urged state archaeological authorities to conduct further research into these rare pre-historic artifacts to better understand Telangana’s early spiritual heritage.
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