The restoration of a neglected 12th-century Shiva temple in Telangana's Medak district has led to the discovery of several hidden Sanskrit inscriptions. As conservators removed layers of soot and modern lime plaster from the Garbhagriha (sanctum), they uncovered Sanskrit epigraphs in the ancient Kannada script. The inscriptions detail the temple's construction under the patronage of the Kalyani Chalukya rulers and provide specific accounts of land grants given to local Vedic scholars.
Beyond the linguistic value, the restoration has also revealed the temple's original intricate soapstone carvings, which had been obscured for centuries. Experts are particularly excited by a panel depicting a local irrigation project, suggesting that the temple served as a center for both spiritual life and civil engineering management. The restoration project is part of a larger initiative to preserve the 'forgotten temples' of the Deccan plateau using traditional materials like lime and jaggery mortar.