16th century Nandi idol surfaces at Neppali

16th century Nandi idol surfaces at Neppali
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A 16 century Nandi Idol depicting the Vijayanagara art style surfaced at Neppali Village during the renovation work of Old Sivalayam temple in Kankipadu Mandal of Krishna district.

A 16 century Nandi Idol depicting the Vijayanagara art style surfaced at Neppali Village during the renovation work of Old Sivalayam temple in Kankipadu Mandal of Krishna district.

The Cultural Centre of Vijayawada and Amaravathi (CCVA) CEO Dr E Sivanagi Reddy said that on the instruction of Irrigation and Water Resources minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao the team visited the spot on Monday.

Dr Reddy said that, he along with a team consisting of Buddha Vihar chairman Golla Narayana Rao along with members of Buddha Vihar Gumma Sambasiva Rao, Venna Vallabha Rao and Chinta Venkateswara Rao visited Neppali village.

After a close study of the heritage structure of the village including the architectural members of a 16th century AD and a titled hares of Bhagya having a rich wood craft he added.

Dr Reddy appealed the Minister to issue instructions to safe guard the Sculptures in the same village for posterity, under the campaign launched by the CCVA ‘Preserve Heritage for Posterity’.

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