Sri Vardhaman Mahavir Jain Temple , also known as 72 Jinalaya or Sri Jai Tribhuvan Parshvadham , is a Jain pilgrimage centre near Medchal Railway Station in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, Telangana. A contemporary report published by Deccan Chronicle on 2 December 2013 described it as the third temple of its kind in India, following the 72-Jinalaya temples at Bhuj in Gujarat and Bhinmal in Rajasthan. The report states that the complex was planned in…

Kolanupaka Jain Temple (Kulpak Tirth) is an important Shvetambara Jain pilgrimage centre located in Kolanupaka village, Alair Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana . The site has a long association with Jainism and is traditionally regarded as having more than 2,000 years of history , while the temple in its present form is more than 800 years old . The shrine is associated with Bhagwan Rishabha (Adinath), locally known as Manikyaswamy , a…

Aggalayya Gutta – Jain sculptures carved on the hillock. Aggalayya Gutta – a hillock of important historical and religious significance near Padmakshi Temple in Hanamakonda, Hanumakonda district, Telangana . The site is associated with Jain heritage and the medieval physician Aggalayya , whose inscriptions provide important evidence for the practice of medicine and surgery in the Deccan. The hillock contains large Jain rock-cut images, including r…

Alvanpalli Jain Temple (Gollathagudi / Gollatha Gullu) – an exceptionally rare brick‑built Jain temple located in Alvanpalli (Gollathagudi) village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana . Dating to the 7th–8th century CE , this is the only surviving brick temple of the Jain faith in India. It is one of only two ancient brick structures remaining in the country – the other being the Gupta‑era Hindu temple at Bhitargaon, Kanpur, Uttar …