05-25-2005, 03:49 PM
11th century temple in state of neglect
Articl in Hindu about a 11th century temple in the style of the Thousand Pillar and Ramappa temples- disctinctly a Kaktiya style.
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J.B.S. Umanadh
3 distinctive Sikharas of the temple damaged; sarpanch wants it as tourist spotÂ
TIME TO DEVELOP IT INTO TOURIST SPOT: The Trikutaalaya temple of Kalpagur. near Sangareddy.
Sangareddy: From almost 1,000 years, every day, <b>the rays of the sun pass through the Nandeeswara, Ranga and Artha mantapas to land at the feet of Anantapadmanabha Swami, one of the three main deities at the Trikutaalaya of Kalpagur near Sangareddy, 61 km from Hyderabad. The rays illuminate the sanctum sanctorum that house the Kasi Visweswara, Venugopala and the Anantapadmanabha Swami in bright colours.</b>
<b>Legend has it that in the 11th century the temple was built by the Kakatiya kings and Vontimitta Obulayya, a sculptor with only one hand, who carved the stones. The mantapas are reminiscent of the thousand-pillar temple in Warangal and also the Ramappa temple, which were built much later than the Kalpagur temple. </b>
Steeped in history
<b>Madapathi</b> Chandraswamy, hereditary priest of the temple, said that people in this region believe that this is one among the one and half crore lingas that Lord Rama established during his exile. Records show that Kalpagur has been the capital of the founder of the Reddy dynasty, Raminedu.
The temple itself was built on a pedestal shaped as a star. The huge blocks of stone were arranged without any plaster or adhesive joining them.
Inside, the Trikutalaya is built with black basalt rock. But, years of neglect has damaged the three distinctive Sikharas of the temple.
The villagers used mortar to repair them, which gives a modern look to the 11th century temple.
The Sarpanch of Kalpagur, Perka Lakshmi, wants the Government to develop the temple as a tourist spot. Even though Kalpagur has been recognised as a tourist destination nothing has been done to promote this temple.
The temple is run only with the help of donors and volunteers in the village.
The best time to visit this temple is Sivaratri, Vysakha Sudha Padyami, Vidiya and Akshaya Tritiya.
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Articl in Hindu about a 11th century temple in the style of the Thousand Pillar and Ramappa temples- disctinctly a Kaktiya style.
<img src='http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/05/25/images/2005052501520201.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->11th century temple in state of neglect
J.B.S. Umanadh
3 distinctive Sikharas of the temple damaged; sarpanch wants it as tourist spotÂ
TIME TO DEVELOP IT INTO TOURIST SPOT: The Trikutaalaya temple of Kalpagur. near Sangareddy.
Sangareddy: From almost 1,000 years, every day, <b>the rays of the sun pass through the Nandeeswara, Ranga and Artha mantapas to land at the feet of Anantapadmanabha Swami, one of the three main deities at the Trikutaalaya of Kalpagur near Sangareddy, 61 km from Hyderabad. The rays illuminate the sanctum sanctorum that house the Kasi Visweswara, Venugopala and the Anantapadmanabha Swami in bright colours.</b>
<b>Legend has it that in the 11th century the temple was built by the Kakatiya kings and Vontimitta Obulayya, a sculptor with only one hand, who carved the stones. The mantapas are reminiscent of the thousand-pillar temple in Warangal and also the Ramappa temple, which were built much later than the Kalpagur temple. </b>
Steeped in history
<b>Madapathi</b> Chandraswamy, hereditary priest of the temple, said that people in this region believe that this is one among the one and half crore lingas that Lord Rama established during his exile. Records show that Kalpagur has been the capital of the founder of the Reddy dynasty, Raminedu.
The temple itself was built on a pedestal shaped as a star. The huge blocks of stone were arranged without any plaster or adhesive joining them.
Inside, the Trikutalaya is built with black basalt rock. But, years of neglect has damaged the three distinctive Sikharas of the temple.
The villagers used mortar to repair them, which gives a modern look to the 11th century temple.
The Sarpanch of Kalpagur, Perka Lakshmi, wants the Government to develop the temple as a tourist spot. Even though Kalpagur has been recognised as a tourist destination nothing has been done to promote this temple.
The temple is run only with the help of donors and volunteers in the village.
The best time to visit this temple is Sivaratri, Vysakha Sudha Padyami, Vidiya and Akshaya Tritiya.
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