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Panagal (Nalgonda district), Telangana · 17.0797°, 79.2882°
A Shaiva complex at Panagal in Nalgonda district dating to the eleventh or twelfth century, probably built under the Kunduru Chodas and the Kakatiya ruler Prataparudra I. Four shrines open off a large rectangular mandapam carried on seventy carved pillars illustrating stories of Shiva and Vishnu, and the Panagal Museum, opened on the premises in 1982, holds around 640 antiquities.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Legend says a large and brilliant emerald once lay beneath the lingam and was carried off during raids on the region.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kakatiya
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Opening the line…