Padmakshi Temple
Padmakshi Devasthanam | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Warangal |
Deity | Padmakshi |
Location | |
Location | Hanamakonda |
State | Telangana |
Country | India |
Location in India | |
Geographic coordinates | 17°59′53″N 79°34′01″E / 17.9979519°N 79.5669959°ECoordinates: 17°59′53″N 79°34′01″E / 17.9979519°N 79.5669959°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 12th Century |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
Padmakshi Temple is one of the oldest temples in Hanamakonda City,Warangal,Telangana,India, with Goddess Padmakshi (Padmakshamma) as the main deity built by Kakatiya Kings in 12th century.
History[]
Padmakshi Gutta or Kadalalaya basadi consists of a Jain temple dedicated to Goddess Padmavati, located on a hilltop in the heart of the town of Hanamakonda, was originally constructed during Kakatiya reign. Till the Kakatiya Kings renovated and established the Goddess Padmakshi, previously it was a ‘Basadi’ a Jain temple. In the garbhagriha, there is a massive Tirthankara Parshvanath image, with yaksha Dharanendra to the right and the goddess Padmavati (Padmakshi) to the left.[1] The images, all carved from live rock, have been retouched and painted.[2]
The temple also has rich sculpture of the Jain Tirthankara's and other Jain Gods and Goddesses. The Kadalalaya basadi or Padmakshi Temple is built on a large rocky out crop.[3]
Once a year, Lakhs of women come to this place to celebrate the famous Bathukamma festival and immerse the flowers in the pond at the foot of the Padmakshi hillock.[4]
Architecture[]
The exceptional feature of the temple is the impressive four faces of a pillar called the Annakonda pillar, which is a quadrangular column made of black granite stone, is at the entrance of the temple.[5]
Gallery[]
Painting of Goddess Padmakshi at Padmakshi Gutta
Statue of Parshvantha
Jain Tirthankara Reliefs at Padmakshi Gutta
Jain Tirthankara Reliefs at Padmakshi Gutta
Jain Tirthankara Reliefs at Padmakshi Gutta
References[]
- ^ THE PADMAKSHI TEMPLE AT HANAMKONDA ANDHRA PRADESH (A JAIN OR HINDUTEMPLE ?), D. B. V. Pratap, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 42 (1981), pp. 695-698
- ^ Padmakski Temple Warangal, INDIA, Indian Temples HD, Apr 11, 2017
- ^ Scape, Sunday (6 August 2017), Perfect confluence of spiritual and devotional fervor at Padmakshi temple, Telangana Today, retrieved 22 October 2017
- ^ "Warangal Padmakshi temple to get a facelift". The Hindu. 13 June 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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External links[]
- "About - Welcome to Padmakshi Temple". www.padmakshi.org. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Hindu temples in Hanamkonda district
- Tourist attractions in Warangal
- Hindu temples in Telangana
- 12th-century Jain temples