650-Year-old shivling, Basava statue found in Karnataka forest

650-Year-old shivling, Basava statue found in Karnataka forest

MADIKERI: A centuries-old chapter of Karnataka’s Shaiva heritage has resurfaced from the forested landscape of Aimangala, where villagers have discovered a Shivalinga believed to be around 650 years old along with the remains of an ancient Mahadeva Mandir. The discovery was made around three kilometres from the Aimangala-Chembebellur road. Along with the Shivalinga, a Basava statue and remnants believed to be associated with the former Mandir co…