Nagula Pahad
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Nagula Pahad (नगुला पहाड़) is a village located in the Penpahad Tehsil of Nalgonda district of Telangana state, India. It is famous for several ancient temples.
Variants
- Nagulapahad नगुला पहाड़ (AS, p.476)
Location
The Nagulapahad is situated at a distance of 52 km from the district headquarters at Nalgonda town and 155 kms from the city of Hyderabad. It falls within the purview of Narayanagudem Panchayath. The village is comfortably ensconced between Suryapet and Chivvemla Mandal in the North, the Nereducherla Mandal in the South and the Munagala Mandal in the East.[1]
History
The Nalgonda district in the Telangana region is famous for several small villages that are interesting places to visit for tourists. The Nagulapahad village located in the Penpahad Tehsil is one such village which is famous for several ancient temples found within its boundary.[2]
Two of the most famous temples located in Nagulapahad are Trilingeswara Aalayam (Shivalayam) and Veerabhadreswara Aalayam. Both temples were built during the reign of the Kakatiya kings under the Reddy kings. The temples bear the signature style of the Kakatiya craftsmen of utilizing black stone to engrave exquisite sculptures. Both temples bear a strong resemblance to the Thousand Pillar temple found in Hanamkonda in Warangal district. Similarity can also be seen in style and structure between the two temples in Nagulapahad namely, Trilingeswara Aalayam (Shivalayam) and Veerabhadreswara Aalayam and the Pillalamarri temple found in Suryapet town. As all three were built during the Kakatiya period, there is symmetry in structuring and architecture.[3]
Located on the banks of the river Musi, these temples have attained a unique flavor with tourists owing to the spread of rumors and legends that on the occasion of Shiv Rathri Jathara every year strange wonders are seen to take place. Even if one disputes the occurrence of these wondrous happenings the Shiv Rathri festival does entice several tourists to visit the temple and participate in the celebrations.[4]
नगुला पहाड़
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[5] ने लेख किया है ...नगुला पहाड़ (AS, p.476) आन्ध्र प्रदेश के नलगोंडा ज़िले में स्थित है। यह स्थान प्राचीन मंदिरों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। इन मन्दिरों में से एक मन्दिर के प्रवेश द्वार पर सुन्दर शिल्प कला प्रदर्शित की गई है। यहाँ पर कुछ अभिलेख भी उत्कीर्ण हैं। मंदिर के सामने वाले काले पत्थर के स्तम्भ पर शक संवत 1225 (1303 ई.) का प्रतापरुद्र के नाम का एक अभिलेख है। तीन अन्य अभिलेख भी इस मंदिर में उत्कीर्ण हैं, जिनमें से एक शक संवत 1150 (1228 ई.) का है। इसमें काकतीय नरेश गणपति का उल्लेख है। नगुला पहाड़ के अन्य ऐतिहासिक स्मारक हैं-
हाथी दरवाज़ा - जिसके स्तम्भों पर सपाट पटान है।
नगुला पहाड़ दरवाज़ा - जहाँ कई प्रकोष्ठ बने हैं और दक्षिण की ओर कमरे की दीवार पर भवानी की मूर्ति मुख्य है।
इनके अतिरिक्त चावड़ी नामक स्तम्भ, दालान, प्राचीन गढ़ और एक मक़बरा भी उल्लेखनीय है।