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|name=Aishwarya Ganapathi<br />
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|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]<br />
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|caption=Avancha Ganapathi<br />
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|location=Avancha, [[Thimmajipeta]]<br />
|deity=[[Ganesha]]<br />
|district=[[Nagarkurnool]]<br />
|state=[[Telangana]]<br />
|website={{URL|http://telangana.gov.in}}<br />
|creator=[[Western Chalukya Empire]]<br />
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The '''Aishwarya Ganapathi''' or '''Monolith Ganesh''' is located at Avancha, [[Thimmajipeta]], [[Nagarkurnool]] in the Indian state of [[Telangana]]. The statue of the Hindu deity [[Ganesha]], belongs to the [[Western Chalukya Empire]]. The statue is 7.62 meters tall – 9.144 meters including pedestal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aishwarya Ganapathi, Avancha, Mahbubnagar District, Telangana - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_S28WuSnw|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Goud|first=R. Narender|date=2017-08-25|title=Historic Ganesh idol lies in neglect|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2017-08-24/Historic-Ganesh-idol-lies-in-neglect/321598|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=30 అడుగుల అరుదైన ఏకశిలా గణపతి.. మన అవంచలో!|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/religion/festivals/indias-largest-single-stone-ganesh-at-30-feets-in-telanganas-avancha/articleshow/65807122.cms|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Samayam Telugu|language=te}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Ancient Ganesha idol sculpted on a big granite boulder is lying in Avancha, Thimmajipet, Telangana in the [[12th century]] by a king of the [[Western Chalukya Empire|Western Chalukya dynasty]], the idol is located in agricultural field.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telangana Government Neglects Eka Shila Ganesh in Mahabubnagar {{!}} Sneha TV Telugu - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzHBDFwCOdM|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><br />
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Kapilavai Linga Moorthy, the monolithic idol was sculpted by king Thylapudu, ruled Avancha as its capital. King Vikramaditya of Badami kingdom, present of Gulbarga district, belonged to western Chalukya dynasty.<br />
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The dynasty ruled Telangana region for over 200 years. [[Vikramaditya VI|Vikramaditya]] sons Someshwarudu and Thylapudu. The Thylapudu was made Samanta Raju to a particular province of erstwhile Kandoor as its capital. Thylapudu shifted his capital to Avancha in 1113 AD.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRut0usyj8Y&ab_channel=BBCNewsTelugu |title=Telangana: ఈ భారీ ఏకశిలా వినాయక విగ్రహం పొలాల మధ్యన ఎందుకు ఉంది, దీనిని ఎవరు చెక్కించారు? BBC Telugu |date=2024-09-26 |last=BBC News Telugu |access-date=2025-05-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Nagarkurnool district]]<br />
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[[Category:12th-century sculptures]]<br />
[[Category:12th-century establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Ganesha]]<br />
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