Freelance archaeologist Kadiyala Venkateswara Rao has discovered an 18-foot Siva linga at the Bhairaveswara Swamy Temple atop the Mopuru hillock, in Vemula mandal of A.P.’s YSR Kadapa district.
Facts
- The Shiv linga was believed to have been naturally formed (‘swayambhu’) during the Neolithic age dated back to 3,000 – 2,800 B.C.
- The Siva linga has been discovered on the banks of the Mogameru rivulet, close on the heels of the discovery of stone implements such as axes and other tools used by the Megalithic civilisation.
- The discovery has thrown light on the religious practices of Neolithic civilisations during which people used to worship idols of Gods and Goddesses in standing posture.
