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🕉️ Aggalayya Gutta Jain Heritage & 11th‑century Ayurvedic Center | 30‑ft Shantinatha statue | Near Hanamakonda, Telangana 🏛️ Aggalayya Gutta – a hillock of immense historical and religious significance, located on Padmakshi Temple Road in Hanamakonda, Hanumakonda district, Telangana . It is a major Jain heritage site that also flourished as an Ayurvedic medicine center during the 11th century CE. The hillock is named after Aggalayya , a royal physician, eminent surgeon, and devout Jain patron who served the Chalukya kings. The site boasts colossal Jain sculptures, including a 30‑feet statue of Tirthankar Shantinatha (second tallest Tirthankara in South India) and a 13‑feet statue of Parshvanatha . Under the HRIDAY scheme, KUDA is developing it as a Jain Vanam . Open daily 9 AM – 6 PM, with ~600 steps to the top. 🕉️ 30‑ft Shantinatha 🏥 11th‑century Ayurveda hub 👨‍⚕️ Royal Physici...

🕉️ Kulpakji (Kolanupaka) Jain Temple 2nd Century Tirtha – Sri Bhagwan Manikyaswamy & The World‑Famous Jade Mahavira 📍 Kolanupaka Jain Temple (Kulpak Tirth) is one of the oldest and most revered Jain pilgrimage centres in South India, located in Kolanupaka village, Alair Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana . The temple, dedicated to Bhagwan Manikyaswamy (Lord Rishabha / Adinath – the first Tirthankara) , dates back to the 2nd century AD . Spread over 25 acres , this magnificent shrine houses a rare 140 cm (4‑ft) green jade idol of Lord Mahavira – the only one of its kind – along with eight beautifully carved Tirthankara idols. It is the holiest Shwetambar Jain centre in South India, attracting pilgrims from across the globe. 🕉️ 2nd Century CE 🏛️ 25 Acre Campus 💚 World Famous Jade Mahavira 📿 8 Tirthankara Idols 🍽️ Free Meals (Bhojanalaya...

Alvanpalli Jain Temple is located in Alvanpalli, (Gollathagudi) village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabub Nagar District, Telangana, India. It is a rare brick temple belonging to 7th – 8th Century A.D. It is the only brick temple of Jainism faith which retained architectural features and stucco decorations. The stucco figurines discovered in the excavations exhibit the continuation of the lime plastic Art of Amaravathi School. The temple has been a subject of study, due to its unique architectural elements, which is not that prominent in other Jain sites. The excavations nearby the settlement at Gollathagudiby the Archaeology team has brought to light many Jainism vestiges besides the remnants of a Hindu Temple, belonging to early medieval times. Jainism sculptures like Mahaveera, Parsvanatha and other objects found here, have been shifted to the District Museum, Pillalamarri, Mahabubnagar as well as the State Museum in Public Gardens, Hyderabad for preservation. The oldest Jain temple...