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It is located 6-km from Aler and 80-km from
Hyderabad , and is
a place of much historical importance. It was once a prosperous city
covering an area of 93.24-km and the ruins of old fortifications can still
be seen. It gained prominence when it was made the alternate capital of
the Kalyani Chalukyas in the 11th century AD.
Sacred Place To Both Jains & Shaivs
It is of great religious importance to the Jains as well as Shaivites
(worshipers of Lord Shiva). It is famous for the 2,000-year-old Jain
temple with its 1.5meters high image of Mahavira. It is the birthplace of
'Renukacharya', the great 'Veera Shaiva' saint, believed to be born from
the 'Svayambaghu Linga' at this village and absorbed into it after
preaching Veera Shaivam.
Other Temples
Shree Veeranarayana temple was built around 1104 AD, in Chalukyan style.
Based on the architectural details it is considered that it was a Jain
temple initially, which was later modified into a Vaishnava place of
worship. Other temples at Kolanupaka are the 'Visveswara' or
'Vishveshwara', Hanuman, and 'Someshwara' or 'Someswara'. All these
temples are rich in sculptural beauty.
A noteworthy phenomenon of Kolanpaka is that, if one stands on the tank
bund and which is about 1.6-km from the village and calls out "Dhana
Malli", a plaintive voice responds to call through there is no
hillock or a rock nearby to treat the response as an echo.
The most important festivals celebrated here are the Utsavam at the Jain temple, 'ViranarayanaSwami Utsavam' and 'Sriramanavami', all in March-April.
Road & Rail: Tourists can access this place by bus or by train up to Aler and tongas or rickshaws from there.
Accommodation is available in the hotels at
Hyderabad and
Warangal.