Manyakheta
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Manyakheta in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state (modern Malkhed in Sedam taluk) was the capital of Rashtrakutas (818- 982) on the banks of Kagini River. Today known as Malkhed, it is 40 km from Gulbarga and 12 km from Sedam. Prior to this, Mayurkhandi in Bidar district was the capital for about 75 years. The capital was moved to Manyakheta during the rule of Amoghavarsha I.
During the period of 735A.D. to 973A.D. this city was the regal capital of the mighty Rashtrakuta dynasty which ruled large parts of India. Later up to to about 1050 A.D. it remained the capital of their successors, the Kalyani Chalukyas or Western Chalukyas.
Malkhed is home to two ancient institutions.
- The Jain Bhattaraka Math. The temple of Neminath (9 C. AD) . The pillars and walls of the temple are date back to 9 to 11 th C. The idols include tirthankaras, choubisi (24 tirthankaras), Nandishwar dvipa and idols of yakshi. There is a famous panchdhatu shrine with 96 images. In the same temple, there are other historical images.
- Uttaramath of the Madhva sampradaya. The remains of Sri Jayatirtha are buried in a Brindavana. He was a commentator of "Brahmasutra Basha" of Madhvacharya.
The famous Mahapurana (Adipurana and Uttarapurana) was composed here by Acharya Jinasena and his pupil Gunabhadra in 9th century. Somodeva Suri’s Yasastilaka Champu was written here. The mathematics text Ganita Saara Sangraha was written here by Mahaviracharya.
The famous Apabhramsha poet Pushapadanta lived here.
