Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
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Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
Religious Conditions of Vemulawada Chalukyas
- Jainism was Prominent during their Period.
- Vemulawada Chalukyas built many jaina temples by Patronizing Jainism.
- The capitals of Vemulawada Chalukyas, Vemulawada ” and Pathanapuram (Bodhan) were the Jain centers.
- Pottla Cheruvu (Patancheru) had 500 Jain homes.
- Popular Jain Monk during this Period was Somadeva Suri.
- Baddega-II built “Subhadama jinalaya” for Somadeva Suri in Vemulawada. For this Arikesari -III had donated “Venkatampalli” village.
- Pampa Kavi’s brother Jina vallabha was Jain follower.
- Jina vallabha issued “kurkiala inscription” in Karimnagar and built “Chakreshwar” temple near Karkala (Jain deity).
- The inscription on Bommala Varmagutta in which the 1st Telugu kanda poem was visible.
- The Jain’s education starts with the sutra “Om Namo Sidham Namo”.
The important Jain centers at the time of Vemulawada Chalukyas were:
- Vemulawada
- Anumakonda (Hanumakonda)
- Kolanupaka
- Bodhan
- Pottla Cherruvu (Patancheru)
Kolanupaka:
- This is present in Yadadri district (Previously Nalgonda). This was the great Jain center. Initially it was a Shaiva center.
- Digambara statue of Vardhamana is present here.