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🛕 Ekaveera Devi Temple – A Forgotten Kakatiya Shrine 1156–1196 CE | Rani Rudrama’s temple | Idol missing | Ruins & neglect | Mogilicharla, Warangal, Telangana 🏚️ Ekaveera Devi Temple – a ruined Kakatiya‑era temple located in Mogilicharla village, Geesugonda Mandal, Warangal district, Telangana . Built during 1156–1196 AD , the temple was greatly patronised by the Kakatiya kings, and according to local lore, the great queen Rani Rudrama Devi offered prayers here daily. It was also the site where Rani Rudrama was reportedly ambushed by her opponents. The temple stands on the banks of a sprawling Kakatiya‑built tank. The village derives its name from Mogili Chettu (Garden Marigold) that grew abundantly here. Today, the temple is in a state of utter neglect: the main idol of Ekaveera Devi is missing , all other idols lie scattered and mutilated, and the area was bombed by miscreants a decade ago. A beautiful rock‑built open well nearby lies ...

🪨 Bommalagutta (Vrishabhadri Hill) 945 CE Jain rock‑cut heritage | 8 Jina sculptures | Goddess Chakreshwari | Inscriptions of Adikavi Pampa | Karimnagar, Telangana ⛰️ Bommalagutta, also known as Bommalamma Talli gutta or Vrishabhadri hill – an ancient Jain pilgrimage site located near Kurikyal village, Gangadhara mandal, Karimnagar district, Telangana . Built in 945 AD during the reign of Vemulawada Chalukya king Arikesari‑II , the hill was a flourishing Jain centre in the mid‑10th century CE. The site features natural caverns with rock‑cut sculptures of eight Jina figures in Kayotsarga posture and a magnificent eight‑armed goddess Chakreshwari (depicted with her vehicle Garuda), flanked by whisk‑bearers. A trilingual inscription (Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit) underneath the Chakreshwari image proclaims the glory of Jainism and the legendary poet Adikavi Pampa , who was the court poet of Arikesari‑II. The hill is about 18 km from Karimnagar , ...

🕉️ Mettu Gutta (Rocksteps Hill) Manigiri | Kakatiya‑era temple | Leaning Shiva Linga | 7 water springs | 9 sacred tanks | Madikonda, Warangal, Telangana ⛰️ Mettu Gutta (Rocksteps Hill), also known as Manigiri – a famous Hindu temple complex located in Madikonda, near Kazipet, Warangal district, Telangana . The hill features two temples: one dedicated to Lord Shiva (Mettu Rama Lingeshwara Swamy) and another to Lord Sri Rama . The Shiva temple was constructed during the Kakatiya regime (12th century CE) , with evidence of even earlier origins from the Vengi Chalukya period . The Shiva Linga is unique – it emerges from the ground at a 45‑degree angle and is believed to be still rising . The hill is dotted with seven water springs (Patala Ganga) , nine tanks (gundaalu) representing nine rishis, and a pair of rock columns (Dhomtalamma gundlu) said to have been played with by Bhima’s wife Hidimbi. Legend also connects this place to the poet Pothan...

🛕 Dichpally Ramalayam (Khilla Ramalayam) 12th‑century Kakatiya temple | “Indhoor Khajuraho” | Erotic sculptures | Unfinished masterpiece | Nizamabad, Telangana 🏛️ Dichpally Ramalayam (also known as Khilla Ramalayam) – a magnificent but neglected 12th‑century temple located in Dichpally village, Nizamabad district, Telangana . Built by Pratapa Rudra‑II of the Kakatiya dynasty (construction began in 12th century and continued until 1311 AD, when it was abruptly abandoned). The temple is renowned for its erotic sculptures – next only to Khajuraho – and is often called “Indhoor Khajuraho” or the “Khajuraho of Nizamabad” . Built from white and black basalt stone, the walls are adorned with carvings of gods, goddesses, demons, animals, and numerous erotic panels. The temple has 105 steps and a pedestrian subway connecting it to the Raghunadha Temple in Nizamabad. During monsoon, the temple becomes an isolated island surrounded by water. Despite ...