Kakatiya Kala Thoranam
17°57′23″N 79°36′58″E / 17.956286°N 79.616053°E
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam కాకతీయ కళా తోరణం | |
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General information | |
Type | Arch |
Location | Warangal, Telangana, India |
Completed | c. 1200 CE |
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (also called Warangal Gate) is a historical
The arch was built around 12th century during the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty.[2] The Monument was included in the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Monument was submitted by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO on 10/09/2010.[3][4]
History
The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, or arch, is an extensive ornamented stone sculpture; reflective of four identical gates in the Warangal Fort, which was part of the great Swayambhusiva temple of
Features
A depiction of the arch forms the main symbol in the
The central part of the fort, identified as the archaeological zone, contains the ruins of the great Swayambhusiva temple, now seen with only the free-standing "Entrance Portals", or gates on the four sides, all being similar in design. Each gate has twin pillars with angled brackets over which lies the huge lintel; the height of this gate being 10 metres (33 ft). The gates have extensive intricate carvings of "lotus buds, looped garlands, mythical animals, and birds with foliated tails". They do not depict any religious symbols, said to be the reason for its preserved condition for not being destroyed by Muslim invaders.[10][7] The gates at the northern and southern ends are 480 feet (150 m) apart. The eastern and western gates are at a distance of 433 feet (132 m) apart.[7]
Replicas
A replica of the gateway has been installed at Narsingi.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Kakatiya arch, Charminar in Telangana state logo". The Deccan Chronicle. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Telangana government launches its own logo". Business Today. 31 May 2014.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Singh 2007, p. 297.
- ^ a b Eaton 2005, p. 20.
- ^ a b c Cousens 1900, p. 47.
- ^ "Charminar, Kakatiya arch in 'T' logo". The Hindu.
- ^ "Has Telangana government got the emblem wrong?". The Times of India.
- ^ Michell 2013, p. 296.
- ^ Today, Telangana (7 January 2021). "Kakatiya Kala Thoranam installed at Narsingi point". Telangana Today. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Bibliography
- Cousens, Henry (1900). Lists of antiquarian remains in His Highness the Nizam's territories. Office of the superintendent of government printing, India.
- Eaton, Richard M. (17 November 2005). A Social History of the Deccan, 1300-1761: Eight Indian Lives. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-25484-7.
- Michell, George (1 May 2013). Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-7436-903-1.
- Prasādarāvu, Calasāni (1989). Kakatiya Sculpture: A Critical Study of the Sculptural and Artistic Relics and Monuments of Telangana During the Years 1,000 to 1,323 A.D. Under the Kakatiya Rulers. Rekha.
- Singh, Sarina (2007). South India. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74104-704-2.