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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Kulpakji Tirtha
| native_name =
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Jain temple warangal.jpg
| caption = Kulpakji
| map_type = India Telangana
| map_size =
| map_caption = Location in Telangana
| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]
| coordinates = {{coord|17.698611|79.037222|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = Kolanupaka, [[Aler]] City, [[Yadadri district|Yadadri]], Telangana, [[India]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| established = 1st century B.C.- 1st century C.E.
| website =
}}{{Primary sources|date=October 2020}}{{Jainism}}
'''Kulpakji''' also '''Kolanupaka Temple''' is a 2,000 year-old{{sfn|Shanker|2018}}{{Sfn|District Profile|Telangana Government}}{{Sfn|Jain Temple at Kolanpak|Warangal Police}} [[Jain temple]] at the village of Kolanupaka in [[Aler]] City, [[Yadadri district]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Kolanupaka-temple-to-be-re-opened/article15352468.ece|title=Kolanupaka temple to be re-opened|date=1 December 2008|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100724234738/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/20/stories/2010072058230200.htm The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : School toppers feted]</ref> The temple houses three idols: one each of Lord [[Rishabhanatha]], Lord [[Neminatha]], and Lord [[Mahavira]]. The image of Lord Rishabhanatha, carved of a green stone has been historically famous as "Manikyaswami".{{Sfn|Legacy of the Rashtrakutas|Telangana Today}} The temple is about 80 km from Hyderabad on the [[Hyderabad]]-[[Warangal]] Highway [[National Highway 163 (India)|NH 163]].it is also called as jivitswami

==History==
Kolanupaka Temple is more than 2,000 years old.<ref>templesinindiainfo.com › Telangana Temples › Nalgonda Temples</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploretelangana.com/kolanupaka-jain-temple-2000-years-old/|title=Kolanupaka Jain Temple – 2000 years old Jain Temple of Telangana|first=Explore|last=Telangana|date=29 July 2014}}</ref> A number of Jain antiquities have been discovered in Kulpakji. A grant mentioning a gift to a [[basadi]] during the rile of Sanfkaragana (9th century) has been found at Akunur.<ref name="auto">Jain Monuments of Andhra, G. Jawaharlal, Sharda Publishing House, Delhi, 2002, (Chap. 5, Kulpak -A Jain Tirth Kshetra, p. 94-100</ref> Kolanupaka flourished as a Jain center during the Rashtrakutas period.<ref>Spirituality sculpted ARUNA CHANDARAJU, The Hindu, 23 January 2014 http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/spirituality-sculpted/article5610052.ece</ref>

Over 20 Jain inscriptions have been found at Kulpak.<ref name="auto"/> Inscriptions suggest that the Kulpak was a major center of Kranur Gana of [[Mula Sangh]]. A [[manastambha]] with an inscription of 1125 AD has been found. A 12th-century inscription found in the temple mentions Meghachadra Siddhantadeva who entered [[sallekhana]].

In [[Vividha Tirtha Kalpa]] (14th century) of Jinaprabhasuri the sections Kulyapak Rishabhadeva Stuti and Kollapakamanikyadeva Tirthakalpa.<ref>Vividha Tirtha Kalpa of Jinaprabhasuri, Editor: Jinavijaya, Simghi Jain Granthmala, 1934, p. 97, 101</ref> He mentions that according to legends, the Manikyasami image was originally worshipped by Mandodari, the wife of Ravana.<ref name="TelanganaTourism">{{cite web | url=https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/blog/kolanupaka-blog.html|title=Ancient Center of Jainism in India| work=[[Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation]]}}</ref> It was brought here by the ruler Sankar of Kalyana.

According to some legends the main temple is said to have been built by Bharat Chakravarti. Jainism was prevalent in [[Andhra Pradesh]] before the 4th century, and Kolanupaka was one of the prominent centres of Jainism from early times.<ref>BSL Hanumantha Rao, The Jain Relics of Kolanupak, Arhat vacana, October 1992, pp. 7–11</ref> The temple, was recently renovated<ref>History of Oswals, Jain Chanchalmal Lodha, Panchshil Publications, 2005 p. 228</ref> by employing more than 150 artisans from Rajasthan and Gujarat.<ref>Kulpakji Jain Temple, 10 September 2012, http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=88652</ref>

==The Temple==
The interior of the temple is made by red sandstone and white marble. Lord Rishabha, popularly called [[Rishabha|Adinath Bhagvan]], was the first [[Tirthankar]] in [[Jainism]]. It is believed that the original idol of Lord Adinath, known locally as Manikya Deva, has made Kolanupaka its abode.

There are eight idols of the other Tirthankars on both the sides of the main temple. The statue of Lord Mahaveer is {{convert|130|cm}} tall and is said to be made of a single piece of [[jade]]. Idols of Lord Simandar Swami and Mata [[Alamelu|Padmavati]] are installed on either side of the main temple.{{sfn|Pratap|2017}}

Kulpakji is an important pilgrimage center for [[Svetambara]] Jains of [[South India]].

Also, the Someshwara Temple is very famous, which was established by Chalukya's about 800 years back. Kolanu means a Lake and Paka means a Hut. The name reflects the once abundant lakes and huts here. Kolanupaka is said to be known by different names in the past, Bimbavatipuram, Kottiyapaka, Kollihaka, Kollipaka and Kolanpak. Many statues were found while constructing the school and library in the village. All the statues were moved and placed in the Someshwara Temple's museum by Somalingam Kallem, a government official.

==Renovation==
The temple was recently renovated by employing more than 150 artisans from [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]] supervised by [[Sompura]]s. The old garbhagrah was preserved and a complete new temple was created surrounding the existing tower.<ref>Kulpak Temple, Hyderabad (Architects) http://www.cptrivedi.com/p_kulpak_temple_hyderabad.asp {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201192717/http://www.cptrivedi.com/p_kulpak_temple_hyderabad.asp |date=1 February 2014 }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Kolanupaka museum .jpg|Mahavira Idol
File:Kolanupaka Temple (Kulpakji Temple) Gopuram.jpg|Kolanupaka Temple (Kulpakji Temple) Gopuram
File:Kolanupaka Temple (Kulpakji Temple) entrance 01.jpg|Kolanupaka Temple (Kulpakji Temple) entrance
</gallery>

==References==
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=== Sources ===
* {{Cite web|url=http://yadadri.telangana.gov.in/district-profile/|title=District Profile|publisher=Telangana government|ref={{SfnRef|District Profile|Telangana Government}} }}
* {{Cite web|url=https://storyateverycorner.com/kulpakji-jain-temple-near-hydrabad/|title=Kulpakji temple}}
* {{Cite web|title=Places of interest - Jain Temple at Kolanpak or Kolanupaka|url=http://warangalpolice.gov.in/PlacesofInt.aspx|publisher=Warangal Police|ref={{SfnRef|Jain Temple at Kolanpak|Warangal Police}}|access-date=13 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908185145/http://warangalpolice.gov.in/PlacesofInt.aspx|archive-date=8 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
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* {{Cite news| last=Pratap | first=Vijay |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/sep/02/kolanupaka-village-ageless-and-amazing-1651316.html|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|title=Kolanupaka village: Ageless and amazing!|date=2 September 2017 }}
* {{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/legacy-of-the-rashtrakutas|title=Legacy of the Rashtrakutas|publisher=[[Telangana Today]]|first=Saurabh |last=Chatterjee|date=14 May 2017|ref={{SfnRef|Legacy of the Rashtrakutas|Telangana Today}} }}

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->Pratyk321 at 11:09, 5 August 2021