Thursday, August 13, 2026

Visiting Shivalaya at Shanigaram, district Warangal Telengana...............by K J S Chatrath

Continuing my self propelled endeavour to visit & photograph some lesser known broken/dilapidated heritage Hindu temples across India, I visited the Shivalaya at Shanigram , district Warangal in Telengana on 6th August 2026. 

The Shivalaya at Shanigaram is a little-known surviving remnant of the Kakatiya architectural tradition of medieval Telangana. Situated on the outskirts of Shanigaram village in Nallabelli mandal, the temple is understood to be around 700 years old. Recent heritage investigations have associated its architectural character particularly with the period of Kakatiya ruler Ganapatideva (r. c. 1199–1262 CE).

It is crying for care. Should we build more temples or give a fresh lease of life to old heritage temples built by our ancestors which need repair and restoration? 








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Visiting Shivalaya at Shanigaram, district Warangal Telengana...............by K J S Chatrath

Continuing my self propelled endeavour to visit & photograph some lesser known broken/dilapidated heritage Hindu temples across India, I...