Archaeologists discovered a rare inscription connected to the Alupa dynasty during a recent archaeological exploration at Someshwara near Mangaluru, Karnataka.
Someshwara inscription is very significant in the study of Tuluva history and culture.
It has two panels on the top, and in between the two panels, the first line is engraved.
The rest of the inscription written below the panels is in Kannada script and the language of 12th century characters announcing the death of Alupendra I.
The human figures shown in the inscription represent Kulashekara Alupendra himself.
To the left of this panel, divided by a pillar, the King is again shown in a sitting posture on a mound, resting both his palms on the centre of his legs in dhyana mudra.
