Telangana set to rebuild 800-year-old demolished temple at same location in Warangal

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The dilapidated temple that was razed to marque   mode   for a school

The dilapidated temple that was razed to marque mode for a school | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

The Telangana authorities is acceptable to rebuild the demolished temple successful Ashoknagar country of Khanapur Mandal successful Warangal astatine the aforesaid location. Reacting to the study successful these columns astir the demolition of the 800-year-old temple, the District Collector of Warangal issued a connection mounting facts straight. 

“The temple/monument volition beryllium restored astatine the aforesaid determination successful consultation with historians, Stapathis and the Archaeology Department. Necessary efforts volition besides beryllium initiated for notifying the said operation with the Archaeology Department,” says the enactment released by the  District Collector aft a sojourn to the tract wherever a Kakatiya-era temple was demolished precocious for operation of the projected Young India Integrated Residential School Complex.

The enactment informed that, “A associated inspection was conducted connected May 6 by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsampet, officials of the Archaeology Department, Tahsildar Khanapur, representatives of TGEWIDC and the executing agency.”

Meanwhile, a grievance has been filed successful the Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System of the Union Government demanding that the temple beryllium rebuilt. 

“It is truly unfortunate that a temple of specified value has been destroyed. It could person been easily dismantled and reassembled, determination are countless smaller temples that are inactive recovered successful the country erstwhile ruled by the Kakatiyas. Necessary Action successful presumption of Section 30 of Telangana Heritage Act whitethorn beryllium initiated against the officials liable for demolition of past temple,” says the grievance filed by 1 Rama Rao Immaneni.

Published - May 08, 2026 05:38 p.m. IST

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