Tantric Bhairava sculpture found at Rachakonda Hills

In a unique architectural find, members of the Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam have documented a rare 9-foot-tall relief sculpture of Tantric Bhairava at the historic Rachakonda Hills.

Located within the Bhogandani Mantapa, the four-armed deity is carved onto a massive stone wall, offering a unique



glimpse into the post-Kakatiya tantric traditions of the Rachakonda Velama dynasty, a press release said.

The sculpture depicts Bhairava in a ‘dvibhanga’ pose, holding a damaru, trishula, sacrificial sword and a ‘rakta patra’ (blood vessel), Kavali Chandrakant, who reviewed the sculpture, said.