Kulpakji Tirtha | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Sect | Śvetāmbara |
Deity | Rishabhanatha |
Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
Location | |
Location | Kolanupaka, Aler City, Yadadri, Telangana, India |
Geographic coordinates | 17°41′55″N 79°02′14″E / 17.698611°N 79.037222°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1st century B.C.- 1st century C.E. |
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Kulpakji also Kolanupaka Temple is a 2,000 year-old[1][2][3] Śvetāmbara Jain temple in the village of Kolanupaka in Aler City, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, India.[4] The temple houses three deities: one each of Lord Rishabhanatha, Lord Neminatha, and Lord Mahavira. The image of Lord Mahavir, carved of a green stone has been historically famous as "Manikyaswami" and Jivantasvami.[5] The temple is about 80 km from Hyderabad on the Hyderabad-Warangal Highway NH 163.