Thousand Pillars Temple
This historic temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya.
It is located in the town of Hanamkonda, which is close to the city of Warangal.
The Thousand Pillar Temple was constructed during the reign of Kakatiya Dynasty in 1163 AD.
It is believed that King Rudra Deva was instrumental in getting this temple constructed.
It is a fine specimen of Kakatiya architecture that was prevalent during the 12th century AD.
The temple was destroyed when the Muslim Tughlaq Dynasty invaded the region.
The complex comprised of a temple as well as other buildings in the vicinity.
The amazing temple had one thousand pillars and the uniqueness was that none of the pillar obstructed the view the god in another temple from any point.
The temple ruins are surrounded by a huge garden, which contains many small shivalingams.
There even is a huge monolith of Nandi bull in the temple made from black basalt.
This historic temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya.
It is located in the town of Hanamkonda, which is close to the city of Warangal.
The Thousand Pillar Temple was constructed during the reign of Kakatiya Dynasty in 1163 AD.
It is believed that King Rudra Deva was instrumental in getting this temple constructed.
It is a fine specimen of Kakatiya architecture that was prevalent during the 12th century AD.
The temple was destroyed when the Muslim Tughlaq Dynasty invaded the region.
The complex comprised of a temple as well as other buildings in the vicinity.
The amazing temple had one thousand pillars and the uniqueness was that none of the pillar obstructed the view the god in another temple from any point.
The temple ruins are surrounded by a huge garden, which contains many small shivalingams.
There even is a huge monolith of Nandi bull in the temple made from black basalt.
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