The Mythic Society’s Bengaluru Inscriptions 3D Digital Conservation Project, ongoing since 2021, actively unearths local history, with major finds around Yelahanka including a 1440 CE Hanumanta Devara Garudakamba inscription discovered in 2022, revealing local socio-religious life, and ongoing documentation adding significant inscriptions, hero stones (veeragallus), and ancient temples to digital archives, enriching understanding of Bengaluru’s past, even uncovering lost sites like an 11th-century temple via inscription clues.
Key Recent Finds & Activities (Related to Yelahanka/Bengaluru Area):
Yelahanka Inscriptions (2022): A significant find was the 1440 CE inscription from the Hanumanta Devara Garudakamba, providing rich local details, as documented by Wikipedia.
Digital Mapping: The project digitally conserves thousands of inscriptions, adding data to public maps, aiding in uncovering links between inscriptions and lost historical sites.
Kumbarahalli (Near Yelahanka): Inscriptions from 1033 CE, found here, helped identify the boundaries of an 11th-century Siddeshwara temple, showing how digital efforts reveal hidden heritage.
Undocumented Inscriptions: The project has discovered numerous previously unknown inscriptions, expanding the historical record of the Bengaluru region.
