Had a look at the richness of our heritage through the sculptures and scriptures of the Kakatiyas at Kolanupaka and Warangal. Spellbound by their sense of art!
The 10th Century Someswaraswamy temple in Kolanupaka, once moulded into an archaeological musuem, is now in its ruins. It has numerous sculptures of Gods and Ekasila scriptures in Kannada and other Dravidian languages.
The Jain Temple here is carved from marble stones and the floral designs are embedded into them. The long statues of Vardhaman Mahavir and his contemporaries enchants everyone and sets the correct ambience to send one and all into the Bhakti mode.
The song in 'Varsham' was playing in our minds when we entered the Thousand Pillar Temple in Warangal. These numerous pillars are pressed into one another to realise a temple-like structure, which is the abode for Shiva. The Nandi here listens to the wishes of everyone and conveys them to the Lord.
The one-and-half hours of extra journey to Ramappa temple is a totally worthy experience. The slightly bent pillars and uneven flooring signify the earthquake during the period. The pillars and ceiling in the hall that leads to the sanctum sanctorum are excellent. One cannot believe that it is a human effort - so good and perfect. The sculptures of madanikas and naaginis on the roof, around the temple are simply superb! Nandi here is alert to answer the call of his Lord!
Adding up to all these are the home-cooked food, the good-spirited companions and the music!!
The 10th Century Someswaraswamy temple in Kolanupaka, once moulded into an archaeological musuem, is now in its ruins. It has numerous sculptures of Gods and Ekasila scriptures in Kannada and other Dravidian languages.
The Jain Temple here is carved from marble stones and the floral designs are embedded into them. The long statues of Vardhaman Mahavir and his contemporaries enchants everyone and sets the correct ambience to send one and all into the Bhakti mode.
The song in 'Varsham' was playing in our minds when we entered the Thousand Pillar Temple in Warangal. These numerous pillars are pressed into one another to realise a temple-like structure, which is the abode for Shiva. The Nandi here listens to the wishes of everyone and conveys them to the Lord.
The one-and-half hours of extra journey to Ramappa temple is a totally worthy experience. The slightly bent pillars and uneven flooring signify the earthquake during the period. The pillars and ceiling in the hall that leads to the sanctum sanctorum are excellent. One cannot believe that it is a human effort - so good and perfect. The sculptures of madanikas and naaginis on the roof, around the temple are simply superb! Nandi here is alert to answer the call of his Lord!
Adding up to all these are the home-cooked food, the good-spirited companions and the music!!
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