It is notable for its dedicatory verse to Durga and for including the symbol for Om in the Gupta era.

The inscription states that king Anantavarman is dedicating a statue of the goddess Katyayani (Durga-Mahishasuramardini) to the cave.

The Nangarjuni Caves were excavated in 214 BCE from a granite hill by the grandson of Ashoka.

[6] The Gopika Cave inscription of Anantavarman, inside the entrance corridor on the left handside, was first noticed in 1785 by J. H. Harrington, then reported to scholars in the 1788 issue of Asiatic Researches, Volume 1.

[9] The inscription, in Late Brahmi, was copied by Harrington and first deciphered in 1785 by Charles Wilkins, who published an essentially correct translation.

It has ten lines in Gupta script, with letters approximately 1 inch (25 mm) tall.

It is one of the earliest Indian inscriptions that uses full matras (horizontal bar above each letter).

[11] The inscription is well preserved except for the name of village gifted by the king for the maintenance of the Durga temple.