• UGI USER
  • Feb 27, 2024
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DISCOVERY OF TEMPLES IN TELANGANA SHOWS SPREAD OF CHALUKYA REIGN:

Why in the news?

  • Recent discovery in Mudimanikyam village, Telangana, reveals its inclusion in the Badami Chalukya kingdom, despite its distance of 500 km from Badami, Karnataka.
  • Mudimanikyam continued as a thriving community devoted to Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva post the Chalukya rule in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
source:wordpress

Highlighting Cosmopolitanism in Deccan:

  • Uncovered temples exhibit Deccan’s cosmopolitanism, accommodating Brahmanical religion, Buddhism, and Jainism simultaneously.
  • The discovery underscores the region’s rich religious diversity and historical significance.
About Chalukya Badami Dynasty

●    Chalukyas ruled Deccan for 6-12th centuries, comprising Badami, Western, and Eastern Chalukyas.

●   Pulakesi I founded the dynasty in 550.

●    Pulakesi II expanded territory but faced defeat from Pallavas.

●   Vikramaditya I and II restored empire’s glory; Rashtrakutas ended their rule in 753

●   Jogulamba temples at Alampur and submerged Yeleswaram sites marked the farthest reaches of Chalukya Badami kingdom, the new discovery expands its historical extent.

●   Two temples on the river bank and five within the village were found, along with an inscription dating back to the reign of Badami Chalukyas (543-750 AD).