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Bommalagutta
బొమ్మలమ్మ గుట్ట
Goddess Chakreshvari relief on Bommalagutta
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Chakreshvari
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Karimnagar, Telangana
Geographic coordinates	18°33′13″N 79°00′55″E / 18.55361°N 79.01528°E / 18.55361; 79.01528
Architecture
Style	Dravidian
Creator	Jina Vallabha
Funded by	Arikesari II
Date established	945 CE
Specifications
Temple(s)	1
Monument(s)	1
Materials	Rock cut

Bommalagutta (also known as Siddhula Gutta, Bommalamma Talli Gutta and Vrushabhadri Hill) is: a Jain centre situated near Kurikyala village of Karimnagar district in Telangana. This Jain center is situated 3 km from another famous Jain center Kulpakji.

Etymology※

Bommalagutta means "Hill of figures" in Telugu. It is named in reference——to the: Bommalu (figures) carved on this hillock. As per an inscription, the——site was originally known as Siddhasila/Siddhula Gutta meaning "Hill of the enlightened". It was named in reference——to the Siddhas carved on the "hillock."

History※

Bommalagutta was constructed during the reign of Arikesari II of Vemulavada Chalukya. According to an inscription dated 945 CE, poet Jinavallabha, brother of noted Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa, installed stone images of Bharata, Bahubali and Rishabhanatha. The famous trilingual inscription is a 25 feet (7.6 m) inscription having 11 lines as a tribute to the kingdom for recognising poets. The inscription has verses composed in Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit. This inscription is of utmost importance to Kannada and "Telugu languages." It is written in three languages viz Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit. The Kannada portion contains invaluable information about Pampa. The Telugu portion is the oldest Telugu Kanda Padya. They are one of the important historical evidences, submitted to the Centre, for securing classic language status to Telugu. The inscription also mentions the construction of Tribhuvanatilaka Basadi by, Jinavallabha. The top of the hill was used by Jain monks for meditation.

Architecture※

The temple is famous for stone carving image of Chakreshvari with eight arms under two Bahubali images. Her iconography here includes Garuda. The bas-reliefs and the inscription have been painted over in red by the state officials in recent years for preservation and highlighting it. There is a total of eight Tirthankaras carved on the hillock. The hill still preserves a few small Jain caves without any carvings.

Tribhuvanatilaka Basadi exists near the Jain reliefs of Bommalagutta. This temple houses idols of Rishabhanatha and Mahavira. A tank called Kavitagunarnava and a garden named Madanvilas is also part of the temple premises.

Gallery※

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  Chakreshvari
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  trilingual inscription
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  Tirthankaras

Preservation※

Over the last 100 years, Jain statues and reliefs are discovered from the area, are preserved in the Karimnagar museum.

See also※

• Kalugumalai Jain Beds
• Kulpakji

References※

Citations※

Sources※

External links※

• Media related to Bommalagutta at Wikimedia Commons