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Thee thousand pillars temple at Hanamkonda in Warangal district of A.P was built between 1162 and 1163 A.D. by king Rudra I of the Kakatiya dynasty. The temple deity is Rudreshwara Swamy, a personification of Lord Shiva. The Kakatiya temples are dedicated mostly to Lord Shiva, and they reveal a blend of the architectural styles of north and south India which influenced the political life of the Deccan.
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In the central hall there are three shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. The gates leading to the three shrines are made of dolerite rock with miniature carved images of dancing girls.
The government began the restoration work a few years ago, The ASI - The Archaeology department should make wide publicity so that people from other regions and states will visit this marvelous temple and enjoy the artistic stone works done roughly 850 years ago.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Pillar_Temple