In a country of one billion Hindus, another ancient Hindu temple gets destroyed not by invaders but under the BJP Indian government, in a Congress-ruled state. The Con party have promised to rebuild it, as some Hindus have been angered and have come out protesting.
But again, most other Hindus who go in their 100s of millions to the Kumbh mela, go to Hindu temples or dance in Holi and Diwali and other Hindu festivals, nowhere to be seen in their millions protesting when Hindu temples are destroyed like this, thanks to pseudo-Hinduism. If millions of Hindus came out even for 10 minutes to protest over the temple, it would send a blunt warning to the Indian state, regardless if it’s the BJP or Con Party in charge, that Hindus are no longer tolerating their 3rd class status in the country, and action will take place.
An 800-year-old temple with a rare inscription that addressed Kakatiya ruler Ganapatdeva as Maharaja and Rajadhirajulu has been razed in Ashok Nagar area of Khanapur Mandal of Warangal.
“The ancient Shiva temple falls under the purview of the State Archaeology department but was razed to the ground using a bulldozer to make way for an Integrated School being constructed by the government. This is not fair to the history of Telangana,” said convener of Kotha Telangana Charitrabrundam Sreeramoju Haragopal who learnt about the development.
The small temple with shiny pillars that appear as if machined and not sculpted, sits in an open area where an older mud fortification used to exist on the road between Shikargarh Fort and an ancient mud fort.
“The temple was in a dilapidated condition as there was no worship in the premises and no deity. But it could have been easily resurrected without much effort or it could have been left alone and the school built around it,” Mr. Haragopal said, drawing attention to the destruction.
“I had deciphered the seven-line incised inscription in Telugu on the temple mandapa pillar. The Department of Heritage Telangana also recorded an older inscription on the temple in 1965. The inscription shares how a certain piece of land was donated near toddy plantation,” shared historian D. Satyanarayana, reacting to the destruction of the temple. “The Heritage Department should step in now and do some damage control,” he said.
“The ancient mud fort that is locally known as Kota Katta is part of the temple complex. The fort had ponds on all four corners. Near the pond was the temple that had beautifully carved pillars, beams and jambs. The inscription on the pillar is dated to February 1231 A.D. It is really unfortunate that a temple of such importance has been destroyed. It could have been easily dismantled and reassembled,” said Mr. Satyanarayana.
While the famed temples of Warangal and Palampur are well known for their architecture and style of construction, there are countless smaller temples that are still found in the area once ruled by the Kakatiyas. – Serish Nanisetti – The Hindu.
Congress ruled Telangana as an 800-year-old Kakatiya Shiva temple in Warangal’s Ashok Nagar is razed for a new govt school project. The heritage site bore a rare 1231 AD Telugu inscription from Ganapatideva’s era. Congress govt promise to rebuild it stone-by-stone after public backlash.
An 800-year-old temple with a rare inscription that addressed Kakatiya ruler Ganapatdeva as Maharaja and Rajadhirajulu has been razed in Ashok Nagar area of Khanapur Mandal of Warangal.
