Sri Someshwara Swamy
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How far : 80 km from Hyderabad and 6 km from Aler (between Hyderabad and Warangal)
How to go : By bus or by train upto Aler and tongas or rickshaws from there.
Where to stay :
At Hyderabad What to see : Jain Mandir, Sri Veeranarayana Temple, Someswara temple and Kolanupaka site Museum Located between Hyderabad and Warangal, Kolanupaka is famous for the 2000 year old Jain Mahavir Mandir, with its 1.5 meters high image of Mahavira. Besides the Jain temple, other temples at Kolanupaka are the Shree Veeranarayan temple, and the Shree Someshwara temple. Kolanupaka was the second capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas during the 11th Century AD. During this period the village was the center of the Jains as well as the Saivites. According to literary evidece, it is the birth place of 'Renukacharya', the great 'Veera Saiva' saint, believed to be born from the 'Svayambaghu Linga' at this village and absorbed into it after preaching Veera Saivam. The place lost its glory after it changed hands from Chalukyas to Cholas and later to Kakatiyas.
How far : 80 km from Hyderabad and 6 km from Aler (between Hyderabad and Warangal)
How to go : By bus or by train upto Aler and tongas or rickshaws from there.
Where to stay :
At Hyderabad What to see : Jain Mandir, Sri Veeranarayana Temple, Someswara temple and Kolanupaka site Museum Located between Hyderabad and Warangal, Kolanupaka is famous for the 2000 year old Jain Mahavir Mandir, with its 1.5 meters high image of Mahavira. Besides the Jain temple, other temples at Kolanupaka are the Shree Veeranarayan temple, and the Shree Someshwara temple. Kolanupaka was the second capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas during the 11th Century AD. During this period the village was the center of the Jains as well as the Saivites. According to literary evidece, it is the birth place of 'Renukacharya', the great 'Veera Saiva' saint, believed to be born from the 'Svayambaghu Linga' at this village and absorbed into it after preaching Veera Saivam. The place lost its glory after it changed hands from Chalukyas to Cholas and later to Kakatiyas.
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