Padmakshi Temple, Jain and Hindu temple in Hanamkonda district, India
Padmakshi Temple is a Jain and Hindu temple built on a hill in the Hanamkonda district of Telangana, India. It has a small inner shrine and an open gathering hall, with walls and pillars carved with figures of Jain Tirthankaras and Hindu deities.
The site was first established around 1117 as a Jain shrine called Kadalalaya Basadi, during the reign of King Prola II. Over the following centuries, the Kakatiya kings expanded it, and after their dynasty fell around 1323, the site suffered damage before eventually becoming a Hindu temple.
During the Bathukamma festival, women gather on the hill to bring flower offerings and sing together. The main goddess is honored in different costumes throughout the day, each one reflecting a different role.
The temple sits on a hill reached by a narrow path, so sturdy footwear is a good idea. As with most Indian temples, visitors are expected to dress modestly, with shoulders and knees covered.
At the entrance stands a stone column known as the Annakonda pillar, with four carved faces on its sides. Jain inscriptions and sculptures of Tirthankaras remain visible throughout the site, placed alongside Hindu shrines rather than removed or hidden.
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