| Padmakshi Devasthanam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| District | Warangal |
| Deity | Padmakshi |
| Location | |
| State | Telangana |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 17°59′53″N 79°34′01″E / 17.9979519°N 79.5669959°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 12th Century |
| Specifications | |
| Temple | 1 |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
Padmakshi Temple is one of the oldest temples in Hanamakonda City, with Goddess Padmakshi (Padmakshamma) as the main deity built by Kakatiya Kings in 12th century.
History[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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". Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- "About - Welcome to Padmakshi Temple". www.padmakshi.org. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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