"A Manual of the Krishna District in the Presidency of Madras" (1883) mentions Public Works Department at that time having demolished beautiful marble pillars, central casket and used the remains in the sluice flowing 2 miles east of Bhattiprolu.
"A Manual of the Krishna District in the Presidency of Madras" (1883) describes Public Works Department at that time having dismantled magnificent marble structures, including a central receptacle, and incorporated the remains into an irrigation system near Bhattiprolu.