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The Thousand Pillars Temple is located in Hanamkonda part of the Warangal City. It is about 6 kms away from, Warangal Railway Station & Bus Station 9 kms away from Kazipet Rly.Junction and is well connected by city bus service.
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This famous historic monument/temple was constructed by Rudra-I of Kakatiya dynasty in 1163 A.D. This temple measures over 31x25M and stands on a platform raised to the height of 1M from the ground.
The temple is built in unique "Trikootalaya" style of Kakatiyas, the presiding deity in the main "Sanctum Sanctorum" is Rudreshwar and the other two are dedicated to "Lord Surya" and "Lord Vishnu" the temple is on a satellite plan with the three shrines connected to a square Ranga Mandapa in the centre. A beautifully carved giant "Nandi" as in Lepakshi is seen on the platform connecting the shrines in the mandapa. The exterior wall of the temple, the celling slabs and the four central pillars of the navaranga mandapa are decorated with finely carved sculptures of the deities.
The elegant carvings at the richly decorated pillars under a spacious roof spanning the enabellished side slabs is an achievement of the unparalled excellence of the Architect. The sculptures of Indra with Airavata depict the craftsmanship of the Kakatiya Dynasty. Other units in the premises are a rectangular stepped Pushkarini, A Thorana entrance in the east and a pillared Mandapa correspondingly at the western wing on the ruined Prakara
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