Padmakshi Gutta (Ancient Jain Site) (Warangal)

India / Andhra Pradesh / Warangal / Padmakshi tempul road
 hillock, archaeological site, interesting place
Kakatiyas (kākatīya) were tolerant to Jaina faith. In Anumakonda (anumakoṇḍa), there is a Padmakshi (padmākṣī) temple, which is considered to be originally, a Jaina place of worship, in the name of the yakshi Padmāvatī. The Sanigram record states that the son of Bēta, minister of Vija-rāja, had renovated the Duddha-malla-Jinalaya in that place. Indication is found in local records for the persecution of the Jainas who had to flee to Anumakonda. During the time of the Kakatiyas, Anumakonda was flourishing as a Jaina center.

Data from History of Jainism in Andhra Pradesh in Dravidian Encyclopedia (Vol. I)
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Coordinates:   17°59'50"N   79°33'57"E

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