![]() Then onwards, the awe-inspiring diamond went from one hand to another– from Babur and Humayun to Sher Shah Suri to Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and Maharaja Ranjīt Singh of Patiala. Later, sometime in 1310 AD, the Delhi sultanate under Alauddin Khilji brought the empire of Kakatiyas under their regime, destroyed the Bhadrakali temple, and took away the prized Koh-i-Noor to Delhi as their loot. The fascinating diamond itself was mined from the Kollur mines (Golconda mines). When the region came under the reign of Kakatiya rulers, they made Bhadrakali as their tutelary deity, and fixed the left eye of the goddess with the rare Koh-i-Noor diamond. In 625 AD, King Pulakesi II of Chalukya dynasty had built the Bhadrakali Temple. Legend has it that the Kohinoor diamond was the left eye of the goddess in this temple. ![]() The image is made of stone and it sits on her vehicle, the lion. The presiding deity of the temple is goddess Kali in her fierce form – large eyes, grim countenance, and eight arms wielding different weapons. Border Tourism: 17 villages along China border to be developed as tourist destinationsīhadrakali temple is situated atop a hill between the cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal in Andhra Pradesh.Archaeologists discover a 7000-year-old road at the bottom of Mediterranean Sea!. ![]() Delhi’s famous old Yamuna Bridge to be replaced after 25 years!. ![]()
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