Sri Parvathi Mahadeva Nameshwara Temple, Telangana

Address

Sri Parvathi Mahadeva Nameshwara Temple Suriapet, Pillalamarri Rd, Pilalamarri, Telangana 508376

Diety

Mahadeva Nameshwara Amman: Parvathi

Introduction

The tiny village of Pillalamarri is a treasure trove of historical temples, a few streets away from the Erakeswara Temple, there is a Vishnu temple, it looked newly renovated so we gave it a miss and drove the other Shiva Temple, Sri Nameswaralayam. This temple is located in the middle of the village. The only difference is the Vimana which was either a later addition or was built in a style that was similar to the Nagara architecture. The premises houses 2 temples and the Erakeswara temple along with these two temple from the “Trikuteswara Temples” at Pillalamarri. There is also a totally ruined shrine near the temple, it looked more like a heap of stones. These temples, unlike the Erakeswaralayam, are rich in sculpture, typical of Kakatiya temples starting from the pillared mukhamandapas. Nobody knows why these temples were built in Pillalamarri, more than 100 km away from the Kakatiya capital at Warangal, did this place have any strategic importance like the modern town of Suryapet? We might never know, for now, young men from the village seem to be using the temple to laze around.