Bommalagutta
Bommalagutta | |
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బొమ్మలమ్మ గుట్ట | |
Mahavir Jayanti | |
Location | |
Location | Karimnagar, Telangana |
Geographic coordinates | 18°33′13″N 79°00′55″E / 18.55361°N 79.01528°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Dravidian |
Creator | Jina Vallabha |
Funded by | Arikesari II |
Date established | 945 CE |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Monument(s) | 1 |
Materials | Rock cut |
Bommalagutta (also known as Siddhula Gutta, Bommalamma Talli Gutta and Vrushabhadri Hill) is a
Etymology
Bommalagutta means "Hill of figures" in Telugu. It is named in reference to the Bommalu (figures) carved on this hillock.[2] As per an inscription, the site was originally known as Siddhasila or Siddhula Gutta meaning "Hill of the enlightened". It was named in reference to the Siddhas carved on the hillock.[3][4][5]
History
Bommalagutta was constructed during the reign of
Architecture
The temple is famous for stone carving image of Chakreshvari with eight arms under two Bahubali images.[11][8][2] Her iconography here includes Garuda. The bas-reliefs and the inscription have been painted over in red by the state officials in recent years for preservation and highlighting it.[12] There is a total of eight Tirthankaras carved on the hillock. The hill still preserves a few small Jain caves without any carvings.[3]
Tribhuvanatilaka Basadi exists near the Jain reliefs of Bommalagutta. This temple houses idols of Rishabhanatha and Mahavira. A tank called Kavitagunarnava and a garden named Madanvilas is also part of the temple premises.[10][4]
Gallery
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trilingual inscription
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Tirthankaras
Preservation
Over the last 100 years, Jain statues and reliefs are discovered from the area, are preserved in the Karimnagar museum.[12][13][14]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Ceremilla 2016.
- ^ a b Department of Heritage Telangana 2017.
- ^ a b Jawaharlal 2002, p. 57.
- ^ a b Nandi & Venkataramanayya 1966, p. 99.
- ^ The Hans India 2016.
- ^ Suryanarayana, p. 551.
- ^ "Bommalagutta". Telangana360. 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b Nanisetti 2017.
- ^ Tallam 2019.
- ^ a b Suryanarayana 1993, p. 14.
- ^ a b Miryala & Gade 2016, p. 105.
- ^ a b Balgoori 2013, pp. 167–177.
- ^ Dayashankar 2020.
- ^ Tallam 2020.
Sources
- Suryanarayana, Kolluru. History Of The Minor Chalukya Families In Medieval Andhradesa.
- Miryala, Ramesh Kumar; Gade, Jayaprakash Narayana (31 March 2016). Responsible Tourism & Human Accountability for Sustainable Business (1st ed.). Hyderabad: Zenon Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-93-85886-01-0.
- Suryanarayana, Kolluru (1993). Inscriptions of the Minor Chalukya Dynasties of Andhra Pradesh (1st ed.). New Delhi: Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-70992-16-5.
- Jawaharlal, G (2002). Jaina Monuments of Andhra. Delhi: Sharada Publishing House. ISBN 81-85616-86-8.
- Balgoori, Raju (2013). "Jaina culture in karimnagar district, telengana - a study". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 74. Indian History Congress: 167–177. )
- Nandi, Ramendra Nath; Venkataramanayya, N. (1966). "Social life in the agraharas of the deccan (c. A.D. 600-1000)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 28. Indian History Congress: 97–106. )
- Nanisetti, Serish (14 December 2017). "Bommalagutta inscription sheds light on poetic use of Telugu". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Dayashankar, K.M. (15 June 2020). "Unearthing of Jain idol calls for more excavations". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Tallam, Naveen Kumar (24 December 2020). "Ancient Jain carvings found in large boulder in Telangana's Jagtial district". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Tallam, Naveen Kumar (11 October 2019). "Historian finds Neolithic tools in Bommalamma Gutta shrine". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- The Hans India (14 December 2016). "Sculptures of Jain Tirthankaras found near Jangaon". The Hans India. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Ceremilla, Anudeep (18 December 2016). "Jain sculptures of Vedic times found in Telangana". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Department of Heritage Telangana (2017). "Bommalammagutta (with inscription)". INTACH. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
External links
- Media related to Bommalagutta at Wikimedia Commons