Kulpakji

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History

Kolanupaka Temple was established in the 9th century.[1][2][3] Kalchuri ruler Shankaragana had donated 12 villages to support the temple.[4] A number of Jain antiquities have been discovered in Kulpakji. A grant mentioning a gift to a basadi during the rile of Sankaragana (9th century) has been found at Akunur.[5] Kolanupaka flourished as a Jain center during the Rashtrakutas period.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

In Vividha Tirtha Kalpa (14th century) of Jinaprabhasuri the sections Kulyapak Rishabhadeva Stuti and Kollapakamanikyadeva Tirthakalpa.[6] He mentions that according to legends, the Manikyasami image was originally worshipped by Mandodari, the wife of Ravana.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". It was brought here by the ruler Sankar of Kalyana.

Over 20 Jain inscriptions have been found at Kulpak.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[5] A manastambha with an inscription of 1125 AD has been found mentioning ‘Jaina basadi’ and Jain teachers of Meshapashana Gachcha of Kanurgana.[7] Inscriptions suggest that the Kulpak was a major center of Kanur Gana of Mula Sangh.[8][9] A 12th-century inscription found in the temple mentions Meghachadra Siddhantadeva who entered sallekhana. There is a 151-line Kannada inscription issued by Someshvara III of Western Chalukya Empire in 1125 AD.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

According to Śvetāmbara legends, the main temple is said to have been built by Bharat Chakravartin. Jainism was prevalent in Andhra Pradesh before the 4th century, and Kolanupaka was one of the prominent centers of Jainism from early times.[10] The temple was recently renovated[11] by employing more than 150 artisans from Rajasthan and Gujarat.

In April 2022, during renovation in Someshwara Temple near the Kulpakji, two Script error: No such module "convert". sculpture of 'Maha Jaina Pada' (foot) of Jain Tirthankara was discovered.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

The Temple

Kulpakji is an important Jain pilgrimage center of South India. The interior of the temple is made by red sandstone and white marble. Lord Rishabha, popularly called Adinath Bhagvan, was the first Tirthankar in Jainism. It is believed that the original deilty of Lord Adinath, known locally as Manikya Deva, has made Kolanupaka its abode.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

There are eight deities of the other Tirthankars on both the sides of the main temple. The statue of Lord Mahaveer is Script error: No such module "convert". tall and is said to be made of a single piece of jade.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". deities of Lord Simandar Swami and Mata Padmavati are installed on either side of the main temple.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The temple also houses deities of Shantinatha, Chandraprabha, Abhinandananatha, Padmavati and Bhomyaji.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

A dharamshala is built around the temple.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Also, the Someshwara Temple is very famous, which was established by Chalukya's about 800 years back. Kolanu means a Lake and Paka means a Hut. There used to be lots of lakes and huts and this caused to get this name. Kolanupaka is said to be known by different names in the past, Bimbavatipuram, Kottiyapaka, Kollihaka, Kollipaka and Kolanpak. Many statues were found while constructing the school and library in the village. All the statues were moved and placed in the Someshwara Temple's museum by Somalingam Kallem, a government official.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Renovation

The temple was recently renovated by employing more than 150 artisans from Rajasthan and Gujarat supervised by Sompuras. The old garbhagrah was preserved and a complete new temple was created surrounding the existing tower.[12]

Gallery

References

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  1. ↑ Jain Shila Lekh Sangraha 05, Vidyadhar Johrapurkar, Bharatiya Gyanpith, 1971
  2. ↑ templesinindiainfo.com › Telangana Temples › Nalgonda Temples
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  4. ↑ ऐत्तिहासिक स्थानावली, विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर, शिक्षा मंत्रालय, मारत सरकार, 1969, p. 209
  5. ↑ a b Jain Monuments of Andhra, G. Jawaharlal, Sharda Publishing House, Delhi, 2002, (Chap. 5, Kulpak -A Jain Tirth Kshetra, p. 94-100)
  6. ↑ Vividha Tirtha Kalpa of Jinaprabhasuri, Editor: Jinavijaya, Simghi Jain Granthmala, 1934, p. 97, 101
  7. ↑ Telangana: 900-year-old Jain inscription found in Kolanupaka, Telangana Today, 18 June 2022
  8. ↑ Jain Shila Lekh Sangraha 05, Vidyadhar Johrapurkar, Bharatiya Gyanpith, 1971
  9. ↑ Jain Dharma ka Prachin Itihas Part 2, Balbhadra Jain, p. 58
  10. ↑ BSL Hanumantha Rao, The Jain Relics of Kolanupak, Arhat vacana, October 1992, pp. 7–11
  11. ↑ History of Oswals, Jain Chanchalmal Lodha, Panchshil Publications, 2005 p. 228
  12. ↑ Kulpak Temple, Hyderabad (Architects) http://www.cptrivedi.com/p_kulpak_temple_hyderabad.asp Script error: No such module "webarchive".

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