Thousand Pillar Temple
About 150 kms. from Hyderabad lies the ancient city of Warangal. Noted
today for its beautiful lakes, magnificent temples and wildlife,
Warangal possess the marvelous thousand pillared temple, built by King
Rudra Deva in the 12th century. The famous Thousand Pillar Temple, built
in 1163 AD, by king Rudra Deva is an important monument situated near
the Hanamkonda-Warangal highway. One thousand richly carved pillars and a
magnificent black basalt Nandi bull are unique to this temple which is
dedicated to Lords Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.
The temple is in shape of a star and has three shrines dedicated to Lord
Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. The temple is built on a 1m high platform on
the slopes of the Hanumakonda hill, and has a majestic monolithic Nandi.
The black basalt Nandi, a monolith, has a lovely polished finish. There
are many small lingam shrines surrounding the gardens. The temple is
famous for its richly carved pillars, screens and detailed sculpture.
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