A 390-year-old towering lamppost with an inscription dedicated to Kasi Viswanatha was found in in Nalgonda district of Telangana.
The inscription, on a 20-foot-tall lamppost with hollows for lamps, is a mix of Telugu and Tamil languages dated to 1635 C.E.
The inscription begins with obeisance to the god Kasi Viswanatha and records the erection of a pillar for the god Kasi Visvanatha by Polinedu, son of Vali Munulayya.
This lamp post (20ft long pillar) might have been the geographical indicator for traders and ships passing through this town.