BairanPalli (Angadi Veeranna gudi) Jain Temple, Telangana

Address

BairanPalli (Angadi Veeranna gudi) Jain Temple, Bairanpalli Village, Warangal, Telangana 506367

Diety

Tirthankhara

Introduction

Jain Temple of BairanPalli, Maddur Taluka, District Warangal, Telangana. The temple is locally known as BairanPalli (Angadi Veeranna Gudi) Jain Temple is a Jain Temple. Jain Heritages of Telangana, temples are abandoned and not cared for by anyone. Although, few such ancient temples are under govt of Telangana. Angadi Veeranna Gudi Jain Temple of BairanPalli is also one of those.

Puranic Significance

According to a stone inscription setup in front of the temple, during the period of Chalukya King Tribhuvanamalladeva (Vikramaditya VI) of Kalyani dynasty, 11th centuries AD Biramaraddy, a Dandanayaka of Bhuvanagiri and two Karanams of Bekkallu had installed the Jaina image (on Chalukya Vikrama – 32, Sarvadhari Samvatsara Vaishaka, Shuddha Panchami – Bruhastathi varam = 1108 AD) and donated Mango garden as well as lands for repairs of temple and feeding of the ascetics. The temple which is facing east consists of Garbhagruha, Antarala, Mukhamandpa and Ardha – Mandapa. The doorjambs of the mukhamantapa are carved with poornaghatas on either side at the base showing the architectural style of those times. A Jain thirthankhara flanked by two nymphs on either side to him is carved on the lintel. An image of Gajalakshmi is also carved on the doorframes. Full blown lotuses are also carved on the ceilings of mukhamandapa and in the Garbhagriha.