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Somadeva Sūri – 10th Century Jaina Scholar of the Vemulawada Chalukyas Somadeva Sūri The Illustrious Jaina Ācārya of the Vemulawada Chalukyas (fl. 959–968 CE) Author of Yaśastilaka Champū | Head of Gauḍa‑saṅgha | Royal Preceptor to Vagaraja & Arikesari III | Subhadhama Jinalaya Introduction Somadeva Sūri – A Luminary of 10th‑Century Jainism Somadeva Sūri (fl. 959–968 CE) was a renowned Digambara Jaina scholar, poet, and monastic leader who flourished under the patronage of the Chalukyas of Vemulawada in the Telangana region. He is most celebrated for composing the Sanskrit literary masterpiece Yaśastilaka Champū (also known as Yashodhara-charita ) in 959 CE during the reign of King Vagaraja (c. 955–960 CE) at the town of Gangadhara. Inscriptions also record his close association with King Arikesari III (c. 965–973 CE), who made endowments for the maintenance of a Jaina temple at Vem...

Rock Art of Telangana Petroglyphs, Pictographs & Prehistoric Expressions | Palaeolithic to Historical Period 60+ Rock Shelters | Mesolithic to Iron Age | Humped Bulls, Deer, War Scenes | UNESCO Tentative Sites Rock art is a form of landscape art that includes designs that have been placed on boulder and cliff faces, cave walls and ceilings, and on the ground surface. Petroglyphs are rock carvings (rock paintings are called pictographs ) made by pecking directly on the rock surface using a stone chisel and a hammerstone. Telangana, with its rugged terrain of granite and sandstone outcrops, preserves an extraordinarily rich corpus of prehistoric rock art spanning from the Upper Palaeolithic to the medieval period. Dating of Rock Art: Methodological Framework Of all the questions with regard to rock art the most problematic is its dating. For the relative dating of rock art the following aspects are taken into cons...

The term "Vemulawada Fort" primarily refers to the defensive walls and structures that protected the sacred Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple complex and the ancient town, which was the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas.  The Fortified Temple Town.  Nestled in the Rajanna Sircilla district of Telangana, Vemulawada is renowned far more as a major pilgrimage center than a military fortress. Its historical core is the Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple, a highly significant Shiva temple. Served as the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas (8th-10th centuries CE). It was a flourishing capital under kings like Arikesari II, who was a great patron of literature; the famous poet Pampa wrote his epic in this court. While the physical fortifications are secondary to the active temple, Vemulawada's true importance lies in its legacy as a powerful ancient political and cultural hub, whose spiritual significance has endured for over a thousand years. Historical Significance and Timeline P...

Samudralingapur waterfalls is located near samudralingapur Village in Yellareddipet Mandal in Rajanna Sircilla District of Telangana State, India.

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan or 'Central School Organisation'(as previously known), oversees the functioning of the schools with its headquarters in New Delhi. The administration of this body is based on three levels. The chairman of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is always the Minister in Charge of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India; the deputy chairman is the Minister of State of the Ministry of Education. The real working power lies with the Commissioner of KVS. The foundation of KVS was laid on December 15, 1963, with the establishment of the first Kendriya Vidyalaya in Delhi. It is a non-profit organisation. Its schools are all affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Its objective is to educate children of the Indian Defence Services personnel who are often posted to remote locations. With the army starting its own Army Public Schools, the service was extended but not restricted to all central government employees. KVS is one of t...

At a distance of 2 km from Nampally Bus Stop, 4.5 km from Vemulawada Bus Stand & 32 km from Karimnagar, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is situated at Nampally Gutta.  The temple is nestled on a small hillock on the Vemulawada - Karimnagar highway. It is a small shrine dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The idol was carved out of the rock around which the temple was built. The visitors have to walk a few hundred steps that lead to the top from nearest the parking area at bottom. The climb is little steep may take up to 15 minutes. One the way to the Narasimha temple, there is a temple for Naga Devatha. The temple was built in a model of Snake. Visitors can enter the shrine through the snake's belly - a long, winding tunnel. There are statues depicting the story of Prahalada and Hiranyakasipu. At the end of the tunnel, the statue of Lord Narasimha killing the demon Hiranyakasipu is present. There are also a few ancient idols of Naga Devath...

The presiding deity Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy is also called as Rajanna of Vemulawada is in the form of Neela Lohitha Siva Lingam is known for his boundless benevolence in fulfilling the wishes of the devotees. The shrine is located at the center of the town a top a small hill. The temple has a gateway leading up the hill and a typical south Indian style gopuram marks the entrance to the shrine. The temple attracts maximum devotees during Shivratri and during Kartik Month (November – December) in Telugu Calendar. It is believed that if one pulls a bull around the temple one’s wishes will be fulfilled. Vemulavada is about 180 kms from Hyderabad and 35 kms from Karimanagar. It is believed that the architecturally beautiful shrine was built between 9th and 10th century by Vemulawada Chalukyas. The Rajeswara temple is obviously so named, either because it was built by Rajaditya which was the Biruda of Narasimha I, of the Chalukyas of Vemulavada, who was the grandson...