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Buddha Parinirvana Pillar – Telangana

June 30 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 103 0

A rare four-sided stone pillar with a Buddha Parinirvana sculpture was discovered in Bhimsari village, Adilabad district, Telangana.
The 10th-century CE pillar combines Buddhist, Vaishnavite, and Shaivite carvings on a single monument.
Its four sides depict Buddha Parinirvana, Vishnu Sayana Murti, a heroic warrior, and Uma Lingana Murti.
Parinirvana refers to the final passing away of Gautama Buddha at Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
The discovery is the first known monument of its kind in Telangana, highlighting the coexistence of multiple religious traditions in the medieval Deccan.