Ekasila Gutta - Gundu Cheruvu | The Warangal Fort: Telangana's Gateway of Glory | Warangal Diaries

Описание: Ekasila Gutta - Gundu Cheruvu | The Warangal Fort: Telangana's Gateway of Glory | Warangal Diaries

Ekasila Gutta meaning Monolithic hill. The monolith is situated next to a small lake named Gundu Cheruvu.

After spending some time exploring Kakatiyan art at the Kush Mahal, inside Warangal fort we proceeded towards Ekasila Gutta.

It takes 5 to 6 minutes to hike this Hill. After the hike, there is a small plateau. On one side is an east-facing temple; on the left is a watchtower and a small room for a sentry. Close to the temple is a sculpture of a lotus with a pair of feet at its center. This seems like a Jain sculpture.

There's another hillock in the city, next to Bhadrakali lake, on which a Jain Basadi is dedicated to Padmavati. So it seems that even this hill was used by Jain monks at some point in time.

There is a watchtower and sentry room. The tower is octagonal in plan, about 20 feet high. This tower and sentry room seem to be constructed much later than the temple.
Atop the tower is a platform for a cannon however it's in ruins. May be archaeology department has placed some ancient sculptures on the tower making it a mini-museum. There's only one narrow stairway to the tower top.

The temple is seen from the tower. It's an Ekatachala meaning a temple with one sanctum. As you see, the temple has a wide front side with three entrances.
The roof is flat devoid of the tower over the Garbhagudi.

The temple has ample space inside; it has a spacious Sabha Mantapa and Sukhanasi.
At the center is a four-pillared Mantapa which would be the Natyaranga meaning the dance floor.

The temple is preserved fairly well. One of the reasons for its good condition is its location; being situated on a rocky hillock, its foundation is firm.
Also being situated at a height, it has been relatively safe from vandalism.

The interior; Garbhagudi is devoid of deity. The temple design and architecture are similar to Chalukyan temples. The pillars are very much Chalukyan. It is possible that Kakatiyan architecture might have evolved from Chalukyan temple architecture.

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