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11/05/23 06:55 AM IST

Inscription at Hemavati details education system of 7th century

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  • The inscriptions on the pillars of the 7th-century Siddheswara Temple at Hemavati (Henjeru) elicit interesting facts about how education used to be promoted and supported by the Nolamba Pallavas and their predecessors.
Inscriptions at Hemavati
  • The inscription on the big pillar in front of Hemavati Siddheswara temple contains details of the Nolamba Pallava clan, the religious dharma followed by the Nolamba kings, and the educational system implemented.
  • The 72-line inscription on the four-faced pillar holds information about the education system and the spread of religion during that time. King Iriva Nolamba Diliparaja encouraged education by offering land to support teachers, providing meals for students, and building shelters for their accommodation.
  • The inscription on a pillar found by Britishers around Hemavati describes Ghatikasthanas, built for Vedic learning by the Pallavas. It was inscribed during King Dilipa Raja’s rule, containing information from the 3rd to 9th centuries about the promotion of Vedic learning in present-day Karnataka. The Pallavas attached such Ghatikasthanas in temples to promote Vedic learning.
  • The inscription also mentions the names of the kings who ruled over 32,000 villages in the region.
Source- The Hindu

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