 These slabs or pillars were frequently erected in "mandapa"s (pillared pavilions), near "basadi" (temples), or sometimes as an inscription on the door frame or pillars of the temple.In Shravanabelgola in Karnataka, ninety-three "Nishidhis" are found ranging from circa 6th century to the 19th century.Fifty-four of them belong to the period circa 6th to the 8th century.