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Thursday, October 23, 2014

During my recent visit to the AP State Archeological Museum, in the Decorative gallery exhibits I have noticed many displays excavated from Phanigiri, which is a Buddhist site located in Tirumalagiri mandal of Nalgonda district.

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18th century plaque seen in Hyderabad Archaeological museum

Inscribed Plaque of Siva and Vishwakarma:

Brass Plaque surmounted with Kirtimuka Motif is divided into Seven Scenes.

An Inscription in 28 lines in Telugu is on the reverse of the plaque.

In scene one, Siva with five hooded Naga over Kirita is seen Seated and flanked by Parvathi on his left while Ganapati is on his right. On the extreme corners are seen devotees in anjali mudra. The moon and sun are carved on the top corners.

In scene Two, Vishwakarma is seen chiseling Linga with tools.

In scene Three, Vishwakarma is seen finishing Yoni pitha. A Scale and an axe are also shown.

In scene Four, Vishwakarma is seen chiseling Linga with axe and tonsor.

In scene Five, Vishwakarma is seen finishing the Linga and yoni.

Scale, chisel and tonsors are seen in front in scene six; Vishwakarma is seen making chisels with fire in front of him.

In scene seven, Vishwakarma is shown greeted by an elephant and camel

Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine draftsman of the whole universe, and the official builder of all the gods' palaces. Vishwakarma is also the designer of all the flying chariots of the gods, and all their weapons.

Egyptian Mummy Gallery - AP State Museum Hyderabad

The Egyptian Mummy Gallery Proposes to educate the visitor about Egyptian Funerary practices with special features to Mummification and Pyramids.

How to reach: The museum is located adjacent to the famous land mark public gardens, nampally.
Timing: All days of the week except Friday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Entry fee: Rs 10/- per person. Rs 20/- for still photography

The History behind the clocks of Charminar

Charminar is the most sought after destination in Hyderabad.

But most people visting charminar wont even notice the clock on the charminar, which has a long history.

The Paigah Tombs

Paigah Tombs or Maqhbara Shums Ul Umra, are the tombs belonging to the nobility of the Paigah or the

Shums ul Umrahi family. They are located in Hyderabad, India, at Santosh Nagar suburb.

The tombs were constructed in the year 1787's by Nawab Taig Jung Bahadur and later by his son Amir e Kabir I (In the 1880s some additions were made by Sir Asman Jah, Sir Khurshid Jah and Sir Vikar Ul Umra).

How to reach Paigah Tombs:

It is very difficult to identify the location of the tombs as these are not well known to general public.

Here is the best way to reach these tombs: Go to Nalgonda 'X' roads in Hyderabad which is a well know junction. From there take the fly over bridge which leads to Santosh nagar and go straight till you reach Owaisi Hospital. There will be a small lane opposite to the hospital with a Kaman (Arc) on the entrance of the road, this will lead to the site. You will find sign boards by the Archaeological department to the tombs.