Pillalamarri

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Pillalamarri (पिल्लालमर्री) is site of ancient temples constructed by Kakatia rulers at Suryapet in Telangana.

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Pillalamarri banyan tree in Mahabubnagar, Telangana

Pillalamarri (पिल्लालमर्री) (Children's Banyan) or Peerlamarri (Saints Banyan) is an 800-year-old banyan tree located in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India.[1] The tree is spread over 4 acres. It is a major tourist attraction located 4 kilometers from Mahbubnagar city. The tree is known to be in existence since 1200 CE. It had original main trunk and many prop roots which resemble like many trunks, like its children, hence the name. Main trunk either died out or cannot be recognized among many prop roots, It is spread over three acres of land.[2]

There are tombs of two Muslim Sufi saints, Jamal Hussain and Kamal Hussain in the vicinity. Some believe the tombs are under the tree, but the shrine is at a slight distance from the tree and there is a separate entrance to it.

There is also a beautifully reconstructed Sri Rajarajeshwara temple on the premises. The temple was transplanted here from Erladine on the left bank of the Krishna River.

पिल्लालमर्री

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[3] ने लेख किया है .....पिल्लालमर्री (AS, p.560) सुरियापेट तालुका, तेलंगाना में स्थित एक ऐतिहासिक स्थान है। यह स्थान वारंगल की राजसभा के प्रसिद्ध राजकवि वीरभद्रकवि का जन्म स्थान है। यहाँ पर काकतीय नरेशों के समय के प्राचीन मन्दिर हैं, जो अब पुरातत्त्व-विभाग के संरक्षण में हैं। इनके स्तंभों पर सुन्दर नक़्क़ाशी और दीवारों पर मनोरम चित्रकारी है। यहाँ से कई अभिलेख भी प्राप्त हुए हैं, जिनमें गणपति नामक राजा का कन्नड़-तेलुगु अभिलेख (1130 शक सं.= 1203 ई.?) और राजा रुद्रदेव का अभिलेख (1117 शक सं.= 1203 ई.?) उल्लेखनीय हैं। पिल्लालमर्री स्थान से काकतीय नरेशों के अनेक सिक्के भी प्राप्त हुए हैं।

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  1. "Peerlamarri being beautified". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 February 2009.
  2. Iyer, Lalita (10 February 2019). "Hyderabad: Pillalamarri tree lives on drips, 'quarantined'". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.560