Bommalagutta

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Bommalagutta
బొమ్మాలమ్మ గుట్ట
Bommalagutta
Goddess Chakreshvari relief on Bommalagutta
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityChakreshvari
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationKarimnagar, Telangana
Geographic coordinates18°33′13″N 79°00′55″E / 18.55361°N 79.01528°E / 18.55361; 79.01528Coordinates: 18°33′13″N 79°00′55″E / 18.55361°N 79.01528°E / 18.55361; 79.01528
Architecture
StyleDravidian
CreatorJina Vallabha
Funded byArikesari II
Date established945 CE
Specifications
Temple(s)1
Monument(s)1
MaterialsRock cut

Bommalagutta also known as Siddhula Gutta, Bommalamma Talli gutta and Vrishabhadri hill a Jain centre situated near Kurikyala village of Karimnagar district in Telangana. This Jain center is situated 3 km from another famous Jain center Kulpakji.[1]

Etymology[]

Bommalagutta "Hill of figures" is named with reference to the Bommalu (figures) carved on this hillock.[2] As per inscription the site was originally known as Siddhashila or Siddhula Gutta "Hill of enlightened" is named with reference to the Siddha carved on this hillock.[3][4][5]

History[]

Bommalagutta was constructed during the reign of Arikesari II of Vemulavada Chalukya. According to an inscription dated 945 CE, Telugu poet Jina vallabha, brother of noted Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa, installed stone images of Bharata, Bahubali and Rishabhanatha. The famous trilingual inscription is a 25 feet (7.6 m) inscription having 11 lines as an tribute to the kingdom for recognising poets. The inscription has verses composed in Sanskrit, Telugu and Kannada lanuguage.[6][7] The inscription also mention the construction of Tribhuvanatilaka Basadi by Jina vallabha.[8] The top of the hill was used by Jain monks for meditation.[9]

Architecture[]

The temple is famous for stone carving image of Chakreshvari with eight arms under two Bahubali images.[9][6][2] Her iconography here includes Garuda, which reflects the ancient link between Vaishnavism of the Hindus and the Jain tradition. The bas-reliefs and the inscription have been painted over in red by the state officials in recent years for preservation and highlighting it.[10] There is a total of eight Tirthankaras carved on the hillock. The hill still preserves a few small Jain caves without any carvings.[3]

Tribhuvanatilaka Basadi exists near the Jain reliefs of Bommalagutta. This temple houses idols of Rishabhanatha and Mahavira. A tank called Kavitagunarnava and a garden named Madanvilas is also part of the temple premises.[8][4]

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Preservation[]

Over the last 100 years, Jain statues and reliefs are discovered from the area, are preserved in the Karimnagar museum.[10][11][12]

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References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Ceremilla 2016.
  2. ^ a b Department of Heritage Telangana 2017.
  3. ^ a b Jawaharlal 2002, p. 57.
  4. ^ a b Nandi & Venkataramanayya 1966, p. 99.
  5. ^ The Hans India 2016.
  6. ^ a b Nanisetti 2017.
  7. ^ Tallam 2019.
  8. ^ a b Suryanarayana 1993, p. 14.
  9. ^ a b Miryala & Gade 2016, p. 105.
  10. ^ a b Balgoori 2013, pp. 167–177.
  11. ^ Dayashankar 2020.
  12. ^ Tallam 2020.

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