Devunigutta Temple
Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana
The Devunigutta Temple or Shiva Temple, Kothur is a Hindu temple near Kothur village in the Mulugu District, Telangana, India, some 60 km east of Warangal. Located in a remote forested plateau, it was probably built c. 6th century CE by the Vakatakas. It was first recorded in 2012, in an abandoned state, by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI); however, it did not come to wider attention until images were posted on social media in 2017.
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Where it is
Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Warangal railway station (WL), about 60 km by road.
- By air: Warangal Airport (WGC), about 64 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Ramappa (Rudreswara) Temple, Palampet – Palampet, Venkatapur mandal, Mulugu district (about 24 km)
- Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Temple, Bhadrachalam – Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem district (on the Godavari) (about 128 km)
- Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple – Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district (about 160 km)
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadagirigutta – Yadagirigutta, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district (about 162 km)
- Maa Danteshwari Temple – Dantewada, at the confluence of the Dankini and Shankini rivers, Dantewada district (Bastar) (about 204 km)
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