Ghanpur group of Temples
The Ghanpur Group of Temples is a marvellous showcasing of architectural prowess of the glorious Kakatiya Dynasty! Kota Gullu is a group of 12th century stone temples that are in Ghanpur. They are known for their intricate architecture.
The most striking feature of the temples is the Sabha mandapa porches. Two madanikas are seen on the northern side of the portico. The eastern and southern porticos are embellished with several mythical figures of Gaja Kesari, half-human-half-lion form riding on elephant, and horse-head lion back on elephant.
There are nearby remnants of sculptures depicting Nandi, dancers, musicians and others like temple roof, decorative ceiling, sculpted walls, bas reliefs, etc. Many statues were also discovered in the vivinty of the temple grounds and have been put on display for visitors and tourists coming to view the temple.
But today these temples are in shambles and are crumbling -you can see that in the pictures below! Many wonderful sculptures can be seen lying on the ground all around the campus!
Very sad!
