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NAGALOOTY :
NAGALOOTY
VEERABHADRA SWAMY
Nagalooty, where a complex of temples are located is of
about 28 Km from Srisailam. In historical inscriptions
of medieval period, this place is referred as Longalooty.
It is the place from which the ancient foot path to
Srisailam begins and is the most popular route to
Srisailam as it connects the region of Karnataka, the
strong hold of Veerasaiva Cult. Pilgrims from
south and western sides to Srisailam, particularly
Kannada people use this pathway even today.
Located in a dense forest setting Nagalooty stands as a
testimony to the ravages of time and man. Many
dilapidated temples, Gopuras, Pushkarinis, and
broken idols speaks about it�s once glorious past. On
architectural grounds and iconographical features the
temple and sculpture of this place can be dated to a
period between 13thand 15th
Centuries.
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