Nagpur - Hyderabad Trip.
Ajeet and Jayati had come down for Diwali stayed from 03 Nov 02 to 05 Nov 02.
They had come with the intention to go to Secunderabad as they wanted to meet Dilip and Ulka.
So all of us packed our luggage and left for on 5 Nov 02.Reached Ukla home by 1700.
On 08 Took Ajeet and Jayati to see Golconda Fort. We had seen it earlier when doing LDMC course. It is still an attraction. Route to Golconda not plotted to avoid clutter.
Ajeey and Jayati let for Delhi on Saturday, 09Nov 02.
We had heard that there is a thousand pillar temple wort seeing. Naxt day being Sunday Dilip had holiday so we decided to go visiting thousand pillar temple at Waranglr.
Did it on 10th. At Warangle some one said that there is a Bhadrakali Temple also worth a visit. So went and saw that temple as well.
Return route was same . Not plotted to avoid clutter.
Thousand Piller Temple. Rudreswara Temple locally known as Veyisthambala Gudi (Thousand pillars temple) is one of the fine and earliest available examples of Kakatiya art, architecture and sculpture. It was built by Rudra Deva, and named after him as ‘Sri Rudreswara swamy temple with the presiding deity as Rudreswara, in 1163 AD in the style of later Chalukyan and early Kakatiyan Architecture, star shaped and triple shrined (Trikutalaya). The temple is a fine specimen of architecture and sculpture with One thousand pillars. There are richly carved pillars, perforated screens, exquisite icons; rock cut elephants and the monolithic dolerite Nandi as components of the temple. Strengthening of foundations like sand box technique, the skill of Kakatiya sculptors is manifest in adroit craftsmanship and flawless ivory carving technique in their art. The ingenuity of Kakatiya sculptors is visible in likes of lathe turned, and shiny polish in dolerite and granite stone sculpture and craft work of Nava rangamandapa.
The temple was renovated in 2004 by the Government of India. Archaeological Survey of India and modern engineers have been working for the temple's further renovation.now it is located in hanamkonda.
Bhadrakali temple. Located near a lake with tall rocky hill as the backdrop it is a beautiful Temple. Here is info from wiki.
The temple is believed to be built in 625 A.D by the King Pulakeshin IIof Chalukya dynasty to commemorate his victory over Vengi region of Andhra Desham, as per the writings on the temple wall.
Kakatiya kings later have adopted the temple and considered Goddess Bhadrakali as their "Kula Devatha". A lake was also built by Ganapati deva adjacent to the temple. Due to the fall of Kakatiya dynasty to the Muslim rulers of Delhi, the temple lost its prominence. Allauddin Khilji destroyed the temple and looted the koh-i-noor diamond, which was in crown of the goddess bhadrakali murti. In 1950, the temple was renovated by Sri Ganapathi Sastri a devi upasaka along with the help of a local merchant and other affluent locals.. The history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond; part of British Crown Jewels, is closely associated with this temple as it was installed, as the left eye of Goddess Bhadrakali by the Kakatiya dynasty.
Started back for Nagpur on 12 Nov 02. As usual decoded to return lookin at Nagarjun Sagar dam . Sri Sailam etc etc.
SECUNDERABAD - WARANGLE - SECUNDEARBAD.
The Map gives complete Secunderabad- Warangle - Seccunderabad.
This is a screenshot of that map. It shows complete Trip done between 05 Nov 02 to 10 Nove Unfortunately it does not open by clicking on it nor is it an interactive one . To open,interactive map GO HERE.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1k0mQJSL44WHwHiKAO86NnBgP9YXV0dwO&ll=19.8707595048365%2C77.8033962056395&z=7
With this URL Interactive map should open in a new window.
For photos go to Album 23. HERE.
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