Someshwara Temple, Kolanupaka, Telangana,
This temple is also called as Veyi Lingala Gudi (Thousand Lingas Temple). The temple was built around the 12th century by Kakatiya Kings. Here Lord Shiva is found in a human form, unlike the common Linga form. Poojas are still being performed in this temple.
The temple complex also houses the Archeological Museum with several hundreds of wonderful sculptures dating back to the 10th century to 14th century found in this region.
The temple is situated at a distance of 1.5 Km from Kolanupaka Bus Station (past Veeranarayana Temple) and 2 Kms from Jain Temple.
Timings: 6 AM to 7 PM
At a distance of 82 kms from Warangal and 82 Kms from Hyderabad, Sri Someswara Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kolanupaka village in Nalgonda District.
Someshwara Temple, Kolanupaka, Telangana
Kolanupaka in Nalgonda District of Telangana is famous for the ancient 2000-year old Jain temple of Mahavira, with a 1.5-meter high statue of Mahavira. Kolanupaka was the second capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas during the 11th century. During this period, the village was a great religious centre of Jains and ranks among the other great Jain centres of South India.
The memorial stones have been well preserved here for more than a thousand years. The Kolanupaka site museum is a major attraction of this place. The museum contains statues and other objects of relevance for both Hinduism and Jainism. It is one of the magnificent museums in India, where one can explore ancient culture and heritage.
The Site Museum, Kolanupaka is situated in the temple complex of Someswara Swamy temple, Kolanupaka, close to the great Jain temple. Some of the important sculptures here are that of Mahavira, Matsyavallabha, Chamundi, Nandi, ranging from 6th to 16th Century AD. The Director of Heritage has established a sculptural gallery here which exhibits artefacts gathered from the various historical monuments in Kolanupaka. Artefacts from both the Chalukya and Kakatiya styles are displayed here in the museum. The museum has more than 100 images and is considered to be a great site where research scholars in the field of sculpture and calligraphy can explore Chalukya and Kakatiya periods in-depth.
Highlights
Manasthambha (Victory Pillar) of Tribhuvanamalla with an inscription, 1076-1127 A.D.
Ganapathi Statue of Chalukya Period,12th Century A.D.
Nataraja Statue of Chalukya period,12th Century A.D.
Virangal Statue (Couple) (Elopment) of Kalyani Chalukya period, 12th Century A.D.
Mahishasuramardani of Kalyani Chalukya period,12th Century A.D.
Kosthapanjara with Uma Maheswara of Kalyani Chalukya Period,12th Century A.D.
Chamundi of Kakatiya period, 13th Century A.D.
Govinda Statue of Kakatiya Period, 13th Century A.D.
Kodanda Rama Statue of Vijayanagar period, 12th Century A.D.
Nandi Statue of Kakatiya Period 13th Century A.D.
Mahavir in Yoga posture statue of Chalukya Period, 13th Century A.D.
Vajrapani statue of Kakatiya period, 13th Century A.D.