Sri Bhadrakali Temple - Warangal
Here Goddess is 2.7
meters in height and 2.7 meters in width.
Dhwaja Sthambam and Balipeetham are located in Bhadrakali Temple.
A Sanskrit inscription can be seen on one of the inner pillars of this temple, which was built in the Chalukyan architectural style and is known as the Antralaya stambam.
A Maha Mandapam is located in the temple, and the Ekanda Shila statue and the temple's pillars offer a glimpse of the Chalukyan era while the elaborate carvings on the pillars show the masterful workmanship of the Kakatiya era. Stone has been used to build this temple.
This temple was built in
625 A.D. and renovated in 1950.
Kakatiya kings later adopted the temple and considered Goddess Bhadrakali as their kuladevata. A
lake was also built by Ganapati-deva adjacent to the temple. Due to the fall of the Kakatiya dynasty to the Muslim rulers of Delhi, the temple lost its prominence.
The Kakatiyas negotiated a truce with Allauddin Khilji by offering the diamond
in exchange for not being invaded. He sent his slave and personal confidant Malik
Kufur to personally transport the diamond. In 1950, the temple was renovated by
Sri Ganesh Rao Sastri a devi upasaka along with Gujrati businessman Shri
Maganlal Sameja.
After that the help of a
local public and other affluent locals. Apara Ekadashi is observed as Goddess
Bhadrakali Ekadashi. The history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond; part of British
Crown Jewels, is closely associated with this temple as it was installed, as the
left eye of Goddess Bhadrakali by the Kakatiya dynasty.
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