Thousand Pillar Temple
Thousand Pillar Temple వెయ్యి స్తంభాల గుడి | |
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1000 pillar temple | |
![]() ![]() Thousand Pillar Temple వెయ్యి స్తంభాల గుడి Location in Telangana State | |
Name | |
Other names | 1000 Sthambala gudi |
Proper name | Thousand Pillar Temple |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 18°00′13.4″N 79°34′29.1″E / 18.003722°N 79.574750°ECoordinates: 18°00′13.4″N 79°34′29.1″E / 18.003722°N 79.574750°E |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
Location | Hanamakonda/Warangal |
Culture | |
Primary deity | Shiva, Vishnu, Surya |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Kakatiya, Chalukya |
History and governance | |
Date built | 1163 AD |
Creator | Rudra Deva |
The Thousand Pillar Temple or Rudreshwara Swamy Temple[1] is a historic Hindu temple located in the town of Hanamakonda, Telangana State, India.[2] It is dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.
History

Many Hindu temples were developed under the patronage of Ganpati deva rudra deva and Pratapa rudra of kakatiya dynasty Few temples such as the Badrakali temple at Warangal and thousand pillar temple in Hanamkonda are famous in India . The Thousand Pillar Temple was built during the period of the Kakatiya dynasty, probably in 1163 AD by order of the king,ganpati deva developed number of temples in kaktiya ruling in orugallu -hanamkonda,warangal Rudra Deva. It stands out to be a masterpiece and achieved major heights in terms of architectural skills by the ancient Kakatiya vishwakarma sthapathis.
It was destroyed by the Tughlaq dynasty during their invasion of the Deccan. It consists one temple and other buildings. There were 1,000 pillars in the structures, but no pillar obstructs a person in any point of the temple to see the god in the other temple.
Modern engineers have removed all the pillars. After they lifted all the pillars they encountered a huge mass of sand. It took nearly two weeks for them to take away all the sand. It was wet sand, because of a pipe connection from the nearby water body named Bhadrakali Cheruvu.
Temple architecture
The Thousand Pillar Temple with its ruins lies near the Hanamkonda-Warangal Highway in Telangana State, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the city of Hyderabad.
The temple is star-shaped with several shrines and lingams. There are three shrines inside the temple called the Trikutalayam, dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Surya. The temple is surrounded by a big garden in which many small lingam shrines can be seen. There is a carving of a Nandi bull in the form of a highly polished black basalt monolith.
The Thousand Pillar Temple is constructed on a platform that is raised to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft) from ground level. Rock-cut elephants and perforated screens in the temple are characteristic of the then prevailing dynasty. Many pilgrims visit. It is also a popular location for shooting films. The Kakatiya festival is held here.
The temple was renovated in 2004 by the Government of India.
References
- ↑ "Thousand Pillar Temple History". Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ 1,000-pillar temple to get facelift - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2003-07-20). Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
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