Kotilingala
village in Telangana, India
Kotilingala is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Jagtial district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is situated in Velagatoor mandal of the district, on the Godavari River. It is located on the bank of the Godavari River, and has a traditional Shiva temple for Hindus, the Koteshwara Siddeshwara Temple.
Archaeological discoveries at Kotilingala indicate that it was an important town during the period of the Assaka mahajanapada and the Satavahanas.
History
Kotilingala has an archaeological site that was excavated by V. V. Krishna Sastry. The site has a mud fort with several gates and running 1054 metres long and 330 metres wide. A watch tower located in the south-eastern corner measures 11.5 * 10.55 m. Ancient pottery, beads, bricks querns, and other artifacts have been found at the site. Two hoards of punch-marked coins attributed to 2nd and 3rd centuries BCE have been found at the site. These coins were issued by Gobhada and Samagopa, who are believed to be local pre-Satavahana rulers.
“Kotilingala” enters the record as village in Telangana, India. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Kotilingala, village and Telangana can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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