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Kolanupaka
Located
on the Warangal Hyderabad road (80 km from Hyderabad and 50 km from
Warangal), Kolanupaka is an enlivening fusion of history and religion.
It was the 11th century capital of Kalyani Chulukyas and the birthplace
of Renukacharya, a great Veera Shaiva Saint. However, Kolanupaka
is famous as a great pilgrim centre for Jains.
Kolanupaka has a number of ancient temples, some of them even 2000
years old, of great importance to Jains. A five ft. jade idol of
Lord Mahavira is an added attraction. The Jain temple is architecturally
brilliant and endowed with beautifully carved statues of Tirthankaras.
The State Archaeological Department runs a museum in the Someswara
temple complex with a wide range of exhibits relating to temple
architecture.
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