The Aishwarya Ganapathi or Monolith Ganesh is located at Avancha, Thimmajipeta, Nagarkurnool in the Indian state of Telangana. The statue of the Hindu deity Ganesha, belongs to the Western Chalukya Empire. The statue is 7.62 meters tall – 9.144 meters including pedestal.[1][2][3]
| Aishwarya Ganapathi | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Nagarkurnool |
| Deity | Ganesha |
| Location | |
| Location | Avancha, Thimmajipeta |
| State | Telangana |
  Aishwarya Ganapathi | |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°42′46″N 78°15′11″E / 16.7129°N 78.253191°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Western Chalukya Empire |
| Elevation | 9.144 m (30 ft) |
| Website | |
| telangana | |
History
editAncient Ganesha idol sculpted on a big granite boulder is lying in Avancha, Thimmajipet, Telangana in the 12th century by a king of the Western Chalukya dynasty, the idol is located in agricultural field.[4]
Kapilavai Linga Moorthy, the monolithic idol was sculpted by king Thylapudu, ruled Avancha as its capital. King Vikramaditya of Badami kingdom, present of Gulbarga district, belonged to western Chalukya dynasty.
The dynasty ruled Telangana region for over 200 years. Vikramaditya sons Someshwarudu and Thylapudu. The Thylapudu was made Samanta Raju to a particular province of erstwhile Kandoor as its capital. Thylapudu shifted his capital to Avancha in 1113 AD.
References
edit- ^ "Aishwarya Ganapathi, Avancha, Mahbubnagar District, Telangana - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Goud, R. Narender (25 August 2017). "Historic Ganesh idol lies in neglect". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "30 అడుగుల అరుదైన ఏకశిలా గణపతి.. మన అవంచలో!". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Telangana Government Neglects Eka Shila Ganesh in Mahabubnagar | Sneha TV Telugu - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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