Pachala Someswara Temple

Coordinates: 17°04′47″N 79°17′18″E / 17.07967°N 79.28820°E / 17.07967; 79.28820
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Pachala Someswara Temple
పచ్చల సోమేశ్వరాలయం
Pachala Someswara Temple at Panagal
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictNalgonda
DeityShiva
Location
LocationPanagal
StateTelangana
CountryIndia
Pachala Someswara Temple is located in Telangana
Pachala Someswara Temple
Location in Telangana
Pachala Someswara Temple is located in India
Pachala Someswara Temple
Pachala Someswara Temple (India)
Geographic coordinates17°04′47″N 79°17′18″E / 17.07967°N 79.28820°E / 17.07967; 79.28820
Architecture
Completed11th to 12th century CE

Pachala Someswara Temple is a

Chaya Someswara Temple, another Saivite shrine in Panagal.[1] The temples dates to 11th to 12th centuries CE and was probably built during the rule of Kunduru Chodas and Prataparudra I of Kakatiya Empire over the Panagal region.[2][3]

Location

The temple is located at a distance of nearly 4 km from the district headquarters of

Chaya Someswara Temple.[4]

Architecture

The Pachala Someswara temple consists of four shrines on a square plan, a shared mandapam and 70 intricately carved pillars.

Based on the inscriptional evidence and architectural style of the temple, it is dated to the 11th-12th century CE. The temple was probably built during the rule of

Nandi
facing the presiding deity Pachala Someswara (Siva linga).

The temple has 70 pillars with intricate carvings depicting stories of Vishnu and Shiva. Scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabaratha were exquisitely carved onto the pillars and the walls of the temple.[1] One of the temple legends states that just below the shining lingam in the temple there used to be a very big and brilliant emerald which was stolen during the numerous Islamic raids in the region.[6]

Museum

Panagal museum, an archaeological museum was established in the premises of the temple in February 1982. Spread over three acres, it has a collection of around 640 art objects and antiquities.[7] The museum also has statues and sculptures of various Hindu deities dating back to the Andhra Ikshvaku dynasty of 3rd century CE.[8]

Gallery

  • Pachala Someswara temple
    Pachala Someswara temple
  • A complete upper relief on outer temple walls, lower reliefs are damaged
    A complete upper relief on outer temple walls, lower reliefs are damaged
  • The temple has four shrines that share a mandapa with 70 pillars, many depicting Vedic and Puranic legends
    The temple has four shrines that share a mandapa with 70 pillars, many depicting Vedic and Puranic legends
  • Nandi
    Nandi
  • Ganesha
    Ganesha
  • A relief on the temple walls depicting dancers and musicians
    A relief on the temple walls depicting dancers and musicians
  • Three of four shrines
    Three of four shrines

References

  1. ^ a b "Historic temple in a shambles". The Hindu. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Visalaandhra Daily Telugu News Paper -కళా నిలయాలు.... ఈ దేవాలయాలు..!". 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020. క్రీస్తు శఖం 11,12 శతాబ్ధాల మధ్యన ఉదయాన చౌడ మహారాజులు, కాకతీయ రుద్రమ దేవ మహారాజుల కాలంలో నిర్మితమైన పచ్చల ఛాయ సోమేశ్వర ఆలయాలు.....
  3. ^ Śrīnivās, Śiṣṭlā (2007). The Body as Temple: Erotica from Telugu (2nd Century B.C. to 21st Century A.D.). Drusya Kala Deepika. p. 79.
  4. ^ Satyavada, Neeharika (29 April 2018). "Glimpse into age of miracles". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Places of Interest | Nalgonda,Government Of Telangana | India". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ Bhavan's Journal. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1961.
  7. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ^ "District Museum of Panagal". Department of Heritage Telangana. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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