Bhoopasandra inscriptions and hero stones
13°02′40″N 77°34′52″E / 13.044472°N 77.581056°E
Bhoopasandra is a sub-locality in Hebbal, Bengaluru. It is the home to an idol of goddess Durga with a Kannada inscription dated to the 8th century CE, the oldest found in Bengaluru with a documented history of more than a millennium. The Durga sculpture, upon which the inscription is engraved, is partially damaged, with the first lines of the inscription now missing. From the visible lines, it is evident that the purpose of this inscription was to document a grant made to the Goddess Durga. The initial lines of the inscription mention four individuals— Padiltumbu, Manchageya, Karuveeda, and Nallolamoleya—as witnesses to the grant. This idol is presently housed in a modest temple within the precincts of the Anjaneya Temple in Bhoopasandra. This idol is notably located in close vicinity of the 750CE Hebbal-Kittaya herostone, the oldest inscription to be found in Bengaluru till date.