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Chamundi at the museum with pre-14th century ruins of Hindu and Jain temples

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English: Kolanupaka – also referred to as Kolanpak, Kolanpaka, Kollipaka, Kulpak and Kollippakka – is now a village (cluster of villages separated by farms) in Telangana. It was from 9th to 13th century one of the major Deccan cities and erstwhile second capital of Kalyani Chalukya dynasty. It was a major religious, trade and educational center in earlier centuries as evidenced by inscriptions, and remained a major city with the Seuna-Yadavas and Kakatiyas. The city became a victim of political upheaval during the raids and war campaign by Delhi Sultanate and later Deccan Sultanates against Kakatiyas and others.

As a capital of a major dynasty, Kolanupaka area had many Hindu and Jain temples. The ruins of these are littered all over this region. Of these, only three major temple ruins that survive in significant form include the Somesvara temple (Shaiva Hindu), Viranarayana temple (Vaishnava Hindu) and Parsvanatha temple (Jain). Some ruins from these and other temples of the area are now displayed in the archaeological museum of Kolanpaka.

Kolanupaka is about midway between Hyderabad and Warangal (NH 163).

Some of the notable statues, reliefs and artwork found in Kolanupaka museum:

  • An almost complete and intact small Nandi
  • Saraswati goddess with exceptional inconographic and physical details where the shilpins (artisans) intricately carved her palm lines, her manicured finger nails, jewelry, palm leaf manuscript she holds, and a range of miniature musical instruments and motifs with her koshtha panjara.
  • A Ṣaṇmukha with peacock (Subramanya, Kumara, Kartikeya)
  • Finely carved Saptamatrikas (seven mothers) panel with Nataraja in the center.
  • Several versions of Saptamatrikas (defaced, damaged)
  • A finely carved Kondarama statue (mostly intact)
  • Highly polished Vishnu statues (defaced or beheaded)
  • Highly polished Jain tirthankaras (defaced or beheaded)
  • Several versions of Mahisasuramardini (damaged)
  • Several version of Chamundi statues (damaged)
  • important inscriptions from Kalyani Chalukya and later eras
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