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Warangal District

06/24/2014 By admin

Warangal

Warangal

Warangal also known as Orugallu, Telangana Nagaram and Ekasila Nagaram is a city and district headquarters of Warangal district in Indian state of Telangana. Warangal is located 148 kilometres (92 mi) northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. Warangal area is a combination of Warangal, Hanmakonda and Kazipet. Warangal is the second biggest city next to Hyderabad in Telangana.

History

Warangal was the capital of Kakatiya kingdom ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo. After the defeat of PratapaRudra, the Musunuri Nayaks united seventy two Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi sultanate and ruled for fifty years.

The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered Golconda in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state of Hyderabad in 1724, which included the Telangana region and some parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948, and became an Indian state. In 1956 Hyderabad was partitioned as part of the States Reorganization Act, and Telangana, the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad state, which includes Warangal, became part of Telangana.

Heritage status

On 28 February 2013, Warangal was accorded World Heritage place status by UNESCO.

Tourist attractions in Warangal

Thousand Pillar Temple

The Thousand Pillar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in Hanamakonda Town, Telangana, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya. The Thousand Pillar Temple is one of the very old temples of South India that was built by the kakatiyas. It stands out to be a masterpiece and achieved major heights in terms of architectural skills by the ancient Kakatiya vishwakarma sthapathis. It is believed that the Thousand Pillar Temple was built by King Rudra Deva in 1163 AD. The Thousand Pillar Temple is constructed on a platform that is raised to one meter height from the ground level. The temple is provided with a number of pillars which are intricately carved and adorned. Rock cut elephants and perforated screens in the temple are characteristic of the then prevailing dynasty.

Bhadrakali Temple

Bhadrakali Temple in Warangal, Telangana is known to be one of the oldest temples for Goddess Bhadrakali in India. This temple is located on the banks of the Bhadrakali lake, a picturesque location between Hanamkonda and Warangal. As per the writings on the temple wall this temple is believed to be constructed by the King Pulakesi II of Chalukya dynasty around 625 A.D to commemorate his victory over Vengi region of Andhra Desham. This can be observed from the square pillars used in the temple structure which were different from the circular pillars commonly used in temples constructed by Kakatiyas. Bhadrakali Temple has become a major tourist place and people from many parts of India visit this temple.

Warangal fort

The existence of Warangal Fort in the present-day Indian state of Telangana traced back to at least the 13th century CE. Although precise dating of its construction and subsequent enhancements are uncertain, historians and archaeologists generally accept that an earlier brick-walled structure was replaced with stone by Ganapatideva, who died in 1262, and that his successors – Rudramadevi and Prataparudra – added to its height and added gateways, square bastions and additional circular earthern walls prior to the latter’s death in 1323. This places the construction towards the end of the Kakatiya period. There were later modifications between the 15th and 17th centuries, comprising principally the addition of barbicans to the four gates in the stone wall and the creation of gates in the outer earthern wall.Remnants of the structure can be seen today near to the town of Warangal, which was the Kakatiya capital. The Archaeological Survey of India has listed the remains as a Monument of National Importance.

Ramappa Temple

Ramappa also known as the Ramalingeswara temple, is located 77 km from Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiya dynasty, 157 km from Hyderabad in the state of Telangana in southern India. It lies in a valley at Palampet village of Venkatapur Mandal, in erstwhile Mulug Taluq of Warangal district, a tiny village long past its days of glory in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the Ramappa Temple, many of the smaller structures were neglected and are in ruins. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken charge of it. The main entrance gate in the outer wall of the temple is ruined. Exactly Ramappa temple is located in Palampet,Venkatapur mandal, which is 19 km far from Mulugu Mandal (50 km off Warangal).

Pakhal Lake

Pakhal Lake, situated amidst undulating forest land hills and dales is a popular retreat for the tourists. The lake, constructed around 1213 A.D. by Kakatiyan Ruler, Ganapathidev and spread over an area of 30 km2., provides a beautiful site. Set around the shores of this lake is the Pakhal Wild Life Sanctuary with an area of 839 km2. It is a dense forest shelter for a variety of fauna. If, one is lucky, one can spot a tiger or a leopard or a bear and one can find a herd of deer roaming about freely in the wild. The sanctuary is also harbouring Mammals like panthers, hyenas, wolves, wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, nilgal, porcupine, langoor, Reptiles like python, cobra, common krait, monitor lizard and Crocodiles. Pakhal is situated about 50 km east of Warangal and it is well connected by road passing through the east while taluk headquarters of Narsampet town which about 12 km away

Laknavaram Lake

Laknavaram Lake is around 78 km from Warangal and 6 km from Govindaraopet. Tourists coming from Warangal direction has to take the NH 202 road towards Mulugu. After crossing mulugu, drive 8 km to the right direction into the thick forest to reach this place.

Medaram

Medaram Village is situated in dense forest area about 104 km from Warangal city. Sri Sammakka & Saralamma Jatara will be celebrated once in two years in Medaram Village of Tadvai Mandal of Warangal District. People believe that Goddesses Sammakka, Saralamma fulfill their desires with their divine and miraculous powers. Issue less Couples visit to pray the goddess to bless them with children.

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Ranga Reddy District

06/24/2014 By admin

Rangareddy District

Rangareddy District

Rangareddy District, formerly known as K. V. Ranga Reddy District and Hyderabad (Rural) District, is a district in the state of Telangana, India. It was formed in 1978 when it was split from Hyderabad district. The district has an area of 7,493 km², and a population of 3,575,064 of which 54.20% was urban as of 2001.

The district encircles the city and district of Hyderabad, and the city of Hyderabad also serves as the administrative center of the district. It is the most populous district of Telangana

The district has 1055 villages and grouped in 37 mandals.

History

Originally named hyderabad (Rural) district, it was renamed after Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of Telangana from the Nizams and who went on to become the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Divisions

Assembly Constituencies

There are 14 assembly constituencies in Ranga Reddy district. They are Medchal, Malkajgiri, Qutbullapur, Kukatpally, Uppal, Ibrahimpatnam, L B Nagar, Maheshwaram, Rajendranagar, Serilingampally, Chevella, Pargi, Vikarabad and Tandur.

Mandals

Mandals are third-level administrative areas in India, below states and districts. There are 37 mandals in Ranga Reddy district:

  • Balanagar
  • Bantwaram
  • Basheerabad
  • Chevella
  • Dharur
  • Doma
  • Ghatkesar
  • Gandeed
  • Hayathnagar
  • Ibrahimpatnam
  • Khandukur
  • Keesara
  • Kulkacharla
  • Maheswaram
  • Malkajgiri
  • Manchal
  • Marpalle
  • Medchal
  • Moinabad
  • Mominpet
  • Nawabpet
  • Pargi
  • Peddemul
  • Pudur
  • Quthbullapur
  • Rajendranagar
  • Saroornagar
  • Serilingampalle
  • Shabad
  • Shamirpet
  • Shamshabad
  • Shankarpalli
  • Tandur
  • Uppal Kalan
  • Vikarabad
  • Yacharam
  • Yapral

Tourist attractions in Ranga Reddy

Ramoji Film City

The Ramoji Film City, situated in the Rangareddy District, is a film studio complex, equipped with comprehensive facilities for film making,that attracts a large number of producers towards it. Guided tours of the complex are provided for visitors.

Maheshwaram

Maheshwaram is a popular pilgrimage centre situated in the Rangareddy District. The main attraction of the place is the ruins of an ancient Shiva temple. Apart from this temple, the place also comprises two fortresses namely Shiva Ganga and Vishnu Ganga.

Chilkur

The Village of Chilkur is a small village situated in the premises of Himayath Sagar Lake of Rangareddy District. This village is not only a scenic spot, but is also a religious site due to the presence of a large Balaji temple at the place. Situated close to the Sagar Lake.

Sanghi

Sanghi is a temple complex built by the Sanghi Family, in the Rangareddy District. This temple has been built completely in marble and was sculpted by the renowned craftsman Sri Ganapathy Stapathy.

Durgam Cheruvu

Durgam Cheruvu is another significant lake of the Rangareddy District. This lake is the most unspoilt and the quietest one in the region. Its surroundings include unique rock mounds, whose presence here marks the boundaries of the plateau of this lake.

Shilparamam

Shilparamam is an architecturally significant village of the Rangareddy District. This village is spread over a total area of 50 acres and is situated in the town of Madhapur, which is also known as the Hi-tech city.

Keesaragutta

Keesaragutta is a unique hillock situated in the district of Rangareddy, which is famous for being home to a thousand Shiva Lingams. This hillock is famous as one of the places where Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva. An ancient temple is also present within its premises, which comprises a unique sand sculpture in its sanctum sanctorum.

Ocean Park

Ocean Park is an amusement and water theme park, located in the centre of the plateau of Rangareddy District. This water park offers activities like sliding, rafting and carousels in the wave pool. It is spread over 20 acres of landscaped gardens and is a popular weekend gateway for the urban population, being situated just 15 km away from the state capital of Hyderabad.

Shamirpet Lake

The Shamirpet Lake is a huge lake situated in the Shamirpet Mandal of Rangareddy City. It lies at a distance of 42 km from Hyderabad and is a famous weekend gateway providing fresh air and solitude. Several guest houses present near this lake also facilitate accommodation for the tourists that come to the place.

Anantagiri Hills

Anantagiri Hills are popular sightseeing as well as picnic spots in the Rangareddy District. These hills form a part of the Anantagiri Hill Range and are a popular hill station and an upcoming summer resort. This place mainly comprises ancient cave like structures and several bathing ghats. It is also home to the Ananthaswamy Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Ananta Padhmanabha and is considered to have been built many centuries ago, by a Muslim king. This temple also depicts instances of the past of this land. Surroundings of these hills comprise thick forests providing a salubrious climate to the place.

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Nizamabad District

06/24/2014 By admin

Nizamabad District

Nizamabad District

Nizamabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Nizamabad District of Telangana. It is also known as Indur and is the headquarter of Nizamabad district. According to the Indian census (2011), the population is recorded as 310,467 which makes it the 3rd most populous city in Telangana. Nizmabad city is one of 36 mandals in the Nizamabad district, located 171 kilometres (106 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad.

History

Nizamabad was ruled by the king Nizam in the 18th century, and took its name from him. In 1905 the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed. The railway station was named after then ruler of the Nizam state Nizam-ul-Mulk as Nizamabad.The railway connects Hyderabad and Mumbai and is a north-south corridor. The city is 161 km (100 mi) from Hyderabad and 640 km (400 mi) from Mumbai.

The Nizam Sagar dam was constructed in 1923 across the Manjira River at the village of Achampet. It irrigates 250,000 acres (1,000 km2; 390 sq mi) of land in Nizamabad District.

Mandals in Nizamabad District

1 Ranjal 13 Yeda palle 25 Sadasivanagar
2 Navipet 14 Bodhan 26 Gandhari
3 Nandipet 15 Kotgiri 27 Banswada
4 Armur 16 Madnur 28 Pitlam
5 Balkonda 17 Jukkal 29 Nizamsagar
6 Mortad 18 Bichkunda 30 Yellareddy
7 Kammar palle 19 Birkoor 31 Naga Reddipet
8 Bheemgal 20 Varni 32 Lingampet
9 Velapur 21 Dichpalle 33 Tadwai
10 Jakranpalle 22 Dhar palle 34 Kamareddy
11 Makloor 23 Sirkonda 35 Bhiknur
12 Nizamabad 24 Machareddy 36 Domakonda

Tourist attractions in Nizamabad

There are many tourist places in Nizamabad district, prominent among them are Nizamsagar, Pochampad, Pocharam, Alisagar and Nizamabad Fort etc, apart from places of religious prominence like Limbadri Narsimhaswamy temple, Lingappa Swamy Temple, Peddagutta etc. Nizamsagar project is constructed at Achampet village on the river Manjeera, a major tributary of Godhavari. Beautiful flower gardens are grown on both sides of dam with dakbunglow facilities. A hydro electric power station is also established near Hassanpally villege of nizamsagar Mandal. Pochampad project is constructed at Pochampad Village on the River Godhavari. This is also a place of Tourist interest.

POCHAMPAD DAM

Pocharam reservoir is located on Hyderabad-Nizamsagar road. This was constructed on the river Aler the dam site is considered to be beautiful picnic spot attracting many visitors from Hyderabad.

ALISAGAR

Alisagar Reservoir is situated at a distance of 13Km from Nizamabad which is another important picnic spot, close to Nizamabad. A beautiful garden raised here attract picnickers from Nizamabad. Nizamabad Fort was developed on an original temple of Ram Mandir constructed by Raghunath Das, who had also constructed a big tank which, is the main water source for Nizamabad town till today. Later the temple was developed into a fort.

Alisagar is the beautiful garden developed by Nizam of Hyderabad. This is under the control of Irrigation Department as the Garden is under the bund of Alisagar Tank maintained by Irrigation Department. The Garden is in acres with fountains and has lot of flowers, Deer Park, Tree House. The Garden is very poorly maintained due to insufficient funds and non-availability of technical no-how in garden maintenance. There is an island inside the Alisagar lake. Boating facility in the tank has been introduced recently. About 1000 to 2000 people visit the Alisagar garden on Sundays. Alisagar is situated about 10 K.Ms. away from the Nizamabad town and 2 K.Ms. from Nizamabad-Basar route.

NIZAMSAGAR

There is a beautiful garden under Nizamsagar Project. This is in the Sangareddy – Nanded – Akola Road about (150) K.Ms. from Hyderabad. There is a garden, swimming pool and Guest Houses are all in poor maintenance. During rainy season many people visit from Karnataka, Maharashtra and neighboring districts like Medak, Karimnagar and Hyderabad. Boating facility has been introduced.

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Nalgonda District

06/24/2014 By admin

Nalgonda District

Nalgonda District

Nalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda. Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda. Later in Nizam rule, during the later kings rule the name has been transformed into Nalgonda.

History

Nalgonda or Nilagiri is a place of residence from ancient times. In old city center, there is an Ashoka Pillar. The panagal village was actually the city center in Kakatiya period where exquisite and highly artful temple of emerald someswara, chaya someswara temple, and a Venkateswara temple are found.

The sculpture of emerald someswara temple is par excellence and highly skillfully carved pillars demonstrate the artisans mastery as well as devotion. It is said that the temple is called as emerald someswara temple, as it was endowed with an emerald which filled the entire temple with light reflected from it in day and night. Its structure follows trikuta architecture style with Main sanctum of Siva, and sanctum of Parvati placed opposite, and sanctorum of skanda placed on the right of main sanctum.

The temple for some time was in ruins with many villagers pilfering some of the stone carvings carting away to their huts / residences. Archeological society of India, however, later on tried to protect the Temple by a fence, and the Temple stands in its glory with its pillars in-tact.

Similarly the Chaya someswara temple is an architectural wonder, where any time in day or night a column of shadow is seen exactly on the deity siva without any change throughout the year. Also, the temple main deity is always rests in water skillfully drawn from a nearby lake called panagal cheruvu.

The whole construction and water circulating arrangement is as thought the deity is endowed with cool environs. The lake is also said to be very old with a silasashana giving its origin. Main interesting feature of the stone carvings is that the script on it is Brahmi script indicating its very ancient origin.

Nilagiri is also endowed with two hills, where on one ill there is a fort, and another hill of huge rock of gnaite where a temple is seen. This hill on its one side has a huge rock of smooth surface embellished with rectangular indentures for help walking on it to reach the temple. Another interesting feature of this hill is there is large reservoir of water inside a hollow of the rock on another side with small opening to be seen as if water is stored by some-one in a pot of giant size. At all times of the year it is filled to the brim.

The hill with the fort is called as kapurala ( family residential ) gutta indicating that the families of the rulers were kept safe as this hill is very steep on all sides. This fort also has a very deep well as if to supply water for the residents for a long time.

However, the govt and local administration has shown little interest in developing and maintaining these historical places which have huge tourist potential as well as cultural importance. There is also no interest in recording the history about these places and bringout awareness with many people even from the district unaware of the importance of such great historical monuments. It is time that Govt wakes up and develops and maintains and bring to light such monuments.

Revenue Divisions

There are 5 Revenue Divisions in Nalgonda District

1. NALGONDA
2. MIRYALAGUDA
3. BHONGIR
4. SURYAPET
5. DEVARAKONDA

Mandals

There are 59 Mandals in Nalgonda District

THURKAPALLY BHONGIR PENPAHAD MELLACHERVU
RAJAPET BIBINGAR VEMULAPALLY HUZURNAGAR
YADAGIRIGUTTA POCHAMPALLY THIPPARTHY MATTAMPALLY
ALAIR COUTUPPAL NALGONDA NEREDCHERLA
GUNDALA RAMANNAPET MUNUGODE DAMERCHERLA
TIRUMALAGIRI CHITYAL NARAYANPOOT ANUMULA
THUNGATHURTHY NARKATPALLY MARRIGUDA PEDDAVOORA
NOOTHANKAL KATTANGUR CHANDUR P.A.PALLY
ATMAKUR (S) NAKREKAL KANAGAL GURRAMPODE
JAJIREDDIGUDA KETHEPALLY NIDMANOOR NAMPALLY
SALIGOWRARAM SURYAPET TRIPURARAM CHINTHAPALLY
MOTHKUR CHIVEMLA MIRYALAGUDA DEVARAKONDA
ATMAKUR (M) MOTHEY GARIDEPALLY GUNDLAPALLY
VALIGONDA NADIGUDEM CHILKUR CHANDAMPET
B.RAMARAM MUNAGALA KODAD  

Tourist attractions in Nalgonda

Some of the Places for catching the attention of Tourists in the District are:

Yadagiri Gutta

Yadagiri Gutta, which is the most devotional place in Nalgonda is located near Bhuvanagiri Town. It is close to Hyderabad, the capital city and the APSRTC runs many buses to the temple town from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station. The temple draws huge crowds, especially during vacations and on weekends. This is the Place of worship of Lord Laxmi Narasimha Swami.

Deverakonda Fort

The fort dates back to the period between late 13th century and 14th century. Devarakonda fort adorned the then prosperous kingdom established by the Padma Nayaka Veluma Rajas. The fort was ruled only by the Padma Nayaka Kings from the year 1287 to 1482 AD who made this as their palace.

Nagarjun Sagar Dam

World’s largest masonry dam This is famous Dam in south India with 26 gates and a Hydroelectric plant. The place also hosts waterfalls called ‘Ethipothala’ and Gowthama Buddha Museum.

Bhuvanangiri Fort

Bhuvanangiri Fort was built by Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI on an isolated rock. The Bala Hisar or citadel on the top of the hill gives a bird’s eye view of the neighbouring area. The fort is associated with the herioc queen Rudramadevi and her grandson Prataparudra’s rule.

PillalaMarri

PillalaMarri is one of the oldest Lord Shiva temples which is considered to be 1000 years old. Pillalamarri, being the birthplace of the famous Telugu poet Pillamarri Pina Virabhadrudu, is not only historically but also culturally and religiously significant.

Matapalli

One of the famous devotional places in Telangana is also in Nalgonda dist. The Yogananda Narasimha Swami temple is located here.

Sri Jain Mandir, Kolanupaka

The Jain Shrine at Kolanupaka village, near Aler town is more than 2000 years old. This holy temple has three holy idols of Lord Adinath, Lord Neminath and ord Mahaveera and 21 other “Theerthankaras”. It is very recently renovated by more than 150 artisans from Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Nandikonda

A small village on the banks of the Krishna River where several Buddhist structures like monasteries and pillared halls were unearthed and preserved in a museum of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Panagal

A village near Nalgonda. There are several ancient temples built under the reign of the Kakatiya, Reddy and Velama kings. There is an archeological museum which has several interesting artifacts.

Nagulapahad

This village is about 18 km South of Suryapet, on banks of the Musi river, famous for its temples. There are two Ancient temples (Trilingeswara Aalayam (Shivalayam) and Veerabhadreswara Aalayam) in this village, founded by the “Reddy Rajas” in the Kakatiya’s era…They got the amazing art and beautiful sculptures carved on the black stone….These two temples are similar to the Warangal’s “Thousand pillar temple”…and Pillalamarri Temple. These templeas are famous for Every year SHIVARATHRI ‘Jatara’ too.

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Medak District

06/23/2014 By admin

Medak District

Medak District

Medak District is located in the state of Telangana. Sangareddi is the district headquarters of Medak and Siddipet is the most populous city.

History

Pre History

Traces of Neolithic and Megalithic culture was found at Edithanur and Wargal[4] village hillocks in the district. Rock paintings were found at Edithanur boulders and Hastallapur rocks

Buddhism & Jainism

The district was once under the vast Mauryan empire during the rule of Ashoka, followed by Sathavahanas. Archaeological excavations conducted at Kondapur village in the southern parts of the district yielded several ruins of Buddhist Monasteries and coins of Sathavahana dynasty. Some inscriptions indicate the existence of Jain Vestiges in the district.

Kakatiya Reign

Medak area found its peaks during the rule of Kakatiya empire. The fort built at Medak was called the Methukudurgam (and the area as Methukuseema), from the Telugu word Methuku – meaning cooked rice grain.

Nizam state

In 20th century Medak district was a part of Nizam princely State before independence and merged into Hyderabad State in Independent India and presently a part of Telangana. Qutub Shahis named it as Gulshanabad which means City of Gardens due to its luscious Greenary later it was called as Medak again.

Mandals

There are 46 mandals in Medak district

  • Alladurg
  • Andole
  • Chegunta
  • Chinna Kodur
  • Doultabad
  • Dubbak
  • Gajwel
  • Hathnoora
  • Jagadevpur
  • Jharasangam
  • Jinnaram
  • Kalher
  • Kangti
  • Kohir
  • Kondapak
  • Kondapur
  • Kowdipalle
  • Kulcharam
  • Manoor
  • Medak
  • Mirdoddi
  • Mulug
  • Munpalle
  • Nanganur
  • Narayankhed
  • Narsapur
  • Nyalkal
  • Papannapet
  • Patancheru
  • Pulkal
  • Raikode
  • Ramachandrapuram
  • Ramayampet
  • Regode
  • Sadasivpet
  • Sangareddy
  • Shankarampet-A
  • Chinna Shankarampet
  • Shivampet
  • Siddipet
  • Tekmal
  • Thoguta
  • Tupran
  • Vergal
  • yeldurthy
  • Zahirabad

Tourist attractions in Medak

Temples

Edupayala Temple
Edupayala Temple

Edupayala Temple

Edupayala Durga Bhavani Gudi, located in Telangana and adjacent states of karnataka and Maharashtra, is a shrine dedicated to goddess

Durga Bhavani that contains unique natural stone formations. The name Edupayalu means “seven streams”, as it is located where the Manjeera river splits into seven streams.

Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary

Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary named for the nearby Pocharam Lake.

Other Destinations

Medak Cathedral sees over the Diocese of Medak, the single largest diocese in Asia. It is made of white granite stone, with four pinnacles and a 175 foot bell tower. It features intricate mosaic flooring and large stained glass windows.

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Mahboobnagar District

06/21/2014 By admin

mahaboobnagar_districtMahboobnagar district also known as Palamooru is the biggest town in the Mahbubnagar District of Telangana, India, 100 km from the state capital, Hyderabad. The district has a population of 3,513,934 of which 10.57% is urban as of 2001.

The largest towns in the district are Mahbubnagar, Narayanpet, Atmakur, Achampet, Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Jadcherla, Kalwakurthy, Shadnagar, Kodangal, Amarchintha, Makhtal, Alampur, Kollapur and Nagarkurnool.

History

Formerly known as Rukmammapeta and Palamooru, it was named Mahbubnagar on 4 December 1890 in honour of Mir Mahabub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD). It has been the capital of the district since 1883 AD. Mahbubnagar is bordered by the Tungabhadra River in the south and surrounded by the Nalgonda, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Raichur, Yadgir and Gulbarga districts. The Golconda diamonds, including the famous Kohinoor diamond allegedly came from Mahbubnagar district.

Mahboob nagar Tourist attractions

The major places of tourist’s interest are Mahaboobnagar, Wanaparthy palace, Kollapur palace, Gadwal, Bichupally, Manyamkonda, Shaneswaralayam, Mallela Theertham, and Alampur.

Pillalamrri Mahboob nagar District

The most interesting place to see in Mahabubnagar is the famous banyan tree called Pillalamrri, which is about 4 km from the town. There is a tomb of a Muslim saint under the tree.

The tree presents the appearance of a small hillock with green foliage from a distance but on reaching closer, it looks like a large green umbrella under which about thousand people can easily take shelter.

It is 700 year old banyan tree and its branches extend over an area of 3 acres. In Telugu, “Pillalu” means children & “marri” means a banyan tree. There is also an aquarium, a small zoo and an archaeological museum here

Umamaheswaram

Umamaheswaram is located at a distance of 150 KM from Hyderabad and close by Achampet in Mahabubnagar District. Umamaheswaram temple is situated on very tall hills of Nallamala forests and dates back to 2nd century A.D. To reach the temple, one has to ride on very steep and dangerous curves of 5 mile length from the bottom of the hill.

It is well known as North Entrance to Srisailam (Jyotirlingam) . Umamaheswaram temple is in deep Nallamalai forests and located in vast range of Scenic mountains.

Srirangapur is situated at a distance of 12 km from Wanaparthy, which is 100 km from Mahabubnagar. Here you find a Sri Ranganayakaswamy temple built during the 18th century A.D. his town is situated 120 km from Mahabubnagar and 10 km from the Kollapuri Someswara Swamy temple.

There are 15 temples, all housing Shivalingas where Shivarathri & Karthika Pournami are celebrated with much fervour.The Madhava Swamy temple at Kollapur was originally built by the 16th century A.D., on the left bank of river Krishna, at Manchalakatta. The architecture of the temple is exceedingly beautiful. All around the temple walls , the beautifully carved sculptures depict the 24 aspects of Vishnu and Dasavathars of Vishnu. Various pillars supporting the mandapa, the Garudalaya.

Koilsagar

In Koilsagar Irrigation Project constructed to irrigate an ayacut of 12000Acres, in Mahaboobnagar district, ayacut has not fully developed.

It is now proposed to lift water from fore shore of Jurala Project in two stages to a total lift of 120m with 4 Nos. of Pumps of 10,000 HPreach and to fill up the Koilsagar Project to stabilize the ayacut of 12000 Acres including a gap ayacut of 7500 Acres and to irrigate an additional 38250 Acres bringing the total to 50,250 Acres under the project at a quoted value of Rs.360.20 crores.

The Joorala Project (also called the Jurala or Priyadarshini Jurala Project) is situated about 10 km from Kuravapur, Mahabubnagar. It is constructed on the Krishna river.

There are 57 Mandal’s in Mahaboob Nagar District.

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  • Addakal
  • Alampur
  • Amangal
  • Amrabad
  • Atmakur
  • Balanagar
  • Balmoor
  • Bhoothpur
  • Bijinapalle
  • Bomraspeta
  • Chinna Chintakunta
  • Damaragidda
  • Devarakadra
  • Dhanwada
  • Doulatabad
  • Farooqnagar
  • Gadwal
  • Ghanpur
  • Ghattu
  • Gopalpeta
  • Hanwada
  • Ieeja
  • Itikyal
  • Jadcherla
  • Kalwakurthy
  • Keshampeta
  • Kodair
  • Kodangal
  • Koilkonda
  • Kollapur

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  • Kondurg
  • Kosgi
  • Kothakota
  • Kothur
  • Lingal
  • Maddur
  • Madgul
  • Maganoor
  • Makhtal
  • Maldakal
  • Manopadu
  • Midjil
  • Nagarkurnool
  • Narayanpet
  • Narva
  • Nawabpet
  • Pebbair
  • Pedda Kothapalle
  • Peddamandadi
  • Talakondapalle
  • Telkapalle
  • Thimmajipeta
  • Uppunuthala
  • Utkoor
  • Vangoor
  • Veepangandla
  • Veldanda
  • Waddepally
  • Wanaparthy

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Khammam District

06/21/2014 By admin

Khammam district

Khammam district

Khammam District is a locale in Telangana, India. It had a populace of 2,565,412 of which 19.81% were urban starting 2001 enumeration. Khammam town
is the locale home office. The present name of Khammam is determined its name after a nearby slope, which was called as ‘Stambhadri’. The town was called with distinctive names beginning with Stambhadri, Kambhadri, Kambham mettu, Khammam mettu and after that at long last as Khammam.

The Godavari River enters Khammam locale from Warangal area and streams about 250 km over the region. Khammam region is one of the “Coal mining locale of India.”the area has the Singareni Colleries head town , Kothagudem which is additionally called “Coal town of South India.” It is at present a piece of the Red Corridor.

History

Prehistory : Paleolithic man probably roamed around the areas of lower Godavari valley and the surroundings of Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem, Sathupally and Paloncha Taluks in the district. Prehistoric rock paintings were found near Neeladri konda near Lankapalli of Sathupally Taluk.

Megalithic Dolmens were found at Janampet of Pinapaka Taluk. Megalithic site on the campus of Government Degree college in Khammam has yielded pottery and skeletal remains. Kistapuram and Padugonigudem villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.

Buddhism : The southern parts of Khammam district flourished as famous Buddhist centers along with Amaravathi and Vijayapuri along the rivulets Munneru, Wyra and Murredu. Important Buddhist sites in the district are Nelakondapalli, Mudigonda, Aswaraopeta and Karukonda near Kothagudem.

Khammam is divided into 4 revenue areas and 42 Mandals.

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  • Aswapuram
  • Aswaraopeta
  • Bayyaram
  • Bhadrachalam
  • Bonakal
  • Burgampadu
  • Chandrugonda
  • Chintakani
  • Chintoor
  • Cherla
  • Dammapeta
  • Dummugudem
  • Enkoor
  • Julurpadu
  • Garla
  • Gundala
  • Kalluru
  • Kamepalli
  • Khammam (Urban)
  • Khammam (Rural)
  • Kusumanchi
  • Konijerla
  • Kothagudem

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  • Kukkunoor
  • Kunavaram
  • Madhira
  • Manuguru
  • Mudigonda
  • Mulakalapalli
  • Nelakondapalli
  • Paloncha
  • Penuballi
  • Pinapaka
  • Sathupalli
  • Singareni
  • Tallada
  • Tekulapalli
  • Tirumalayapalem
  • Vararamachandrapuram (V.R.Puram)
  • Velerupadu
  • Vemsoor
  • Venkatapuram
  • Wazedu
  • Wyra
  • Yellandu
  • Yerrupalem

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Tourist attractions in Karimnagar

Bhadrachalam, Khammam, Papi Kondalu, Parnasala, Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple, Abhaya Anjaneya Temple, Khammam Fort, Nelakondapalli, Stambhadri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Pattisam, Veerabhadra Temple, Boating, Water Falls, Water Streams are the Tourist destinations to Visit.

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Karimnagar District

06/20/2014 By admin

Karimnagar district is one of the most important district in Telangana. this district in northern Telangana, India. The city of Karimnagar is the district headquarters, and has a

population of about 3 lakh above. Karimnagar is a City and Municipal Corporation in the state of Telangana. The city is located on the banks of the Manair River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River.

The city is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns and governed by Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar Urban Region. It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District. Karimnagar is situated 165 kilometres (103 mi) north of Hyderabad, the state capital.

Karimnagar district occupies an area of 11,823 square kilometres (4,565 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to the Philippines’ Panay Island. It borders Adilabad District in the north, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the northeast, Warangal District in the south, Medak District in the southwest and Nizamabad District in the west.

Also Read: Karimnagar district mlas List 2014

Karimnagar district

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History

The city was named after Syed Karimuddin, who is thought to be its founder. Kotilingala in Karimnagar is the first capital of Satavahana kingdom. Karimnagar was formerly known as ‘Sabbinadu’ and inscriptions of the Kakatiya king Prola II and Prataparudra found at Karimnagar and Srisailam suggest evidence of its rich history.

The history of the Karimnagar district starts from the Old Stone Age i.e. from 1,48,000 BC. It is evident from the tools, culture and other materials found at different places in Karimnagar. The excavations at Pedda Bonkur, Dhollikatte and Kotilingalu are evidences for history. From these evidences it is concluded that Karimnagar is ruled by Shathavahanas. After Shathavahanas Mourya Kings, Asafzalu Kings ruled over Karimnagar. The buildings, constructions made by these kings are today remarkable evidences of the history.

There are 4 Muncipalities in the District.

There are 4 Nagarpanchayathies in the District.

The District is conveniently formed into 7 divisions

  • Karimnagar
  • Jagtial
  • Siricilla
  • Peddapalli
  • Manthani
  • Husnabad
  • Huzurabad

Mandals

There are 57 Mandal’s in Adilabad district.

  • Bejjanki
  • Bheemadevarpalle
  • Boinpalli
  • Chandurthi
  • Chigurumamidi
  • Choppadandi
  • Dharmaram
  • Dharmapuri
  • Eligedu
  • Elkathurthi
  • Ellanthakunta
  • Gambhiraopet
  • Gangadhara
  • Gollapally
  • Husnabad
  • Huzurabad
  • Ibrahimpatnam
  • Jagtial
  • Jammikunta
  • Julapalli
  • Kalva Srirampur
  • Kamalapur
  • Kamanpur
  • Karimnagar
  • Kataram
  • Kathlapur
  • Kesavapatnam
  • Kodimial
  • Koheda
  • Konaraopeta
  • Korutla
  • Mahadevpur
  • Malhar
  • Mallapur
  • Mallial
  • Manakondur
  • Manthani
  • Medipalli
  • Metpally
  • Mustabad
  • Muttaram-Mahadevpur
  • Muttaram-Manthani
  • Odela
  • Peddapalli
  • Pegadapalle
  • Raikal
  • Ramadugu
  • Ramagundam
  • Saidapur
  • Sarangapur
  • Sirsilla
  • Sultanabad
  • Thimmapur
  • Veenavanka
  • Velgatoor
  • Vemulawada
  • Yellareddipet

Tourist attractions in Karimnagar

Vemulawada: Vemulawada (or Vemulavada) is a town 35 km from Karimnagar, in the Telangana state, India. It is known for the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple complex, a site of pilgrimage for Hindu worshippers, particularly devotees of Shiva.

Dharmapuri :Dharmapuri attained religious importance for the shrine dedicated to Narasimha Swamy, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Particular sites include Siva with Dakshinamurthy, Vinayaka and Sapitha Mathrukas carved on a single slab of stone; and Mahishasuramardhani, the sixty pillared temple, Mahalakshmi temple, Akkapalle Rajanna, and over five hundred year old sri Sita Rama Swami temple.

Kondagattu : Kondagattu is a temple about 35 km from the district headquarters, dedicated to Lord Anjaneya Swamy. According to folklore, the temple was constructed by a cowherd in the 18th century. The present day temple was built in the 19th century by Krishna Rao Deshmukh. It is believed that if a woman offers puja for 40 days at this temple then she will be blessed with a child. It is about 30 km from Vemulavada. There is a Ghatroad from hilltop to base station.

Kaleshwaram : Kaleshwaram is the site of the famous Shiva temple called “Kaleswara muktheswara swamy”. Significance of the Mukteshwara Swamy Temple is the unique presence of two Shiva Lingas found on a single pedestal—one is Lord Shiva and the other Lord Yama—collectively known as Kaleswara Mukteswara Swamy. This place is also called Dakshina Triveni Sangamam. Kaleshwaram village is in Mahadevpur mandal of Karimnagar district, 125 kilometres from the town of Karimnagar and 60 kilometres from Manthani. Kaleshwaram is located exactly at the merging point of the Godavari River and its tributary, the River Pranahita.

Ujwala Park: Ujwala Park was inaugurated in the year 2001, and is a much-visited site by tourists in the city, favored for its atmosphere.

Lower Manair Reservoir: The Lower Manair Reservoir was built between 1974 and 1985. The water in this reservoir surges during monsoon season.

Rajeev Deer Park: Rajeev Deer Park is covers 30 acres near the Lower Manair Dam on the outskirts of Karimnagar city.

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Hyderabad District

06/20/2014 By admin

Hyderabad Tourist placesTelangana

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Hyderabad district is one of the most important district in Telangana. that contains a part of the metropolitan area of Hyderabad. The total area of this district approximately 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

Hyderabad District includes the area of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Secunderabad Cantonment, Lalaguda and Osmania University. The talukas/mandals for the district include: Charminar, Golconda, Musheerabad and Secunderabad.

History

Hyderabad district was formed in 1948 after Police Action by merging Atraf-a-Balda District and Baghat District. In 1978 Hyderabad district was later split into Hyderabad Urban District and Hyderabad Rural District. Hyderabad rural district was later renamed as Ranga Reddy District.  Hyderbad Urban district is presently simply known as Hyderabad district.  Hyderabad 6.81 million According to 2011 census.

Tourist attractions in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the South Indian state of Telangana. It was ruled by the Qutub Shahis, Mughals and the Nizams which shaped up its history. The city is noted for its monuments which includes the masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of Golconda. There are multitude of masjids, temples, churches and bazaars in the city.

Hyderabad is known as The City of Pearls, as once it was the only global center of large diamonds and natural pearls trade. Many traditional and historical bazaars are located around the city. The Laad Bazaar situated near Charminar has shops that sell pearls, jewellery and products such as silverware, Nirmal, Kalamkari paintings and artefacts, bidriware, lacquer bangles studded with stones, saris, handwoven materials silk and cotton ware are made.

The major places of tourist’s interest are Charminar, Falaknuma Palace, Chowmahalla Palace, Salar Jung Museum, Golkonda fort, Tank bund, Birla Mandir, Nehru Zoological Park, Shilparamam, Hi tech city, and Ramoji Film City.The other places of interest are Sanghi Templ, Chilkur Balaji Temple.

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Adilabad District

06/17/2014 By admin

Adilabad district is one of the most important district in Telangana. The total area of this district is around 16128 sq km. It has a

images source: wikipedia

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pleasant weather during the winters, with an annual rainfall of 1045 mm. Four major rivers Penganga, Godavari, Pranahita and Kadem, flow through the region.

Adilabad History

The district derives its name from Adilabad,its headquarters town which was named after the ruler of Bijapur, Ali Adil Shah. The district was for long not a homogenius unit and its component parts were ruled at different periods by nasties namely, the Mauryas,Staavahanas,Vakatakas,Chaludyasof Badami, Rashtrakututs, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Mughals,Bhosle Rajes of Nagpur and Asaf Jahis, besides the Gond Rajas of Sirpur and Chanda.Originally this was not full fledged district but a sub-district named Sirpur-Tandur which was created in A.D. 1872 with Edlabad(Adilabad), Rajura and Sirpur as its consistuents talukas.In 1905 the status of this sub-district was raised to that of an independent district with head quarters at Adilabad.

Boundaries And Topography

The district was situated between 77.46′ and 80.01′ ,of the eastern longitudes and 18.40′ and 19.56′, of northern latitudes.The district is bounded on north by Yeotmal and Chanda district of Maharastra, on the east by Chanda district, on the south by Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts and on the west by Nanded district of Maharastra State.

The district has population of 2079098 which accounts for 3.13% of the total population of the State. It is however takes the fifth rank in area with an extent of 16128 SU kms.Which account for 5.90% of the total area of the State. It is however,the second largest district in the Telangana of the inhabited and 167 unihabited village and 11 Towns.

The District Comprises of 52 Mandals and 1743 villages of which 1557 villages are inhabited and 186 villages are un-inhabitated.

There are 7 Muncipalities in the District.

The District is conveniently formed into 5 divisions

1) Adilabad

2) Nirmal

3) Utnoor

4) Asifabad

5) Mancherial

Mandals

There are 52 Mandal’s in Adilabad district.

  1. Talamadugu
  2. Tamsi
  3. Adilabad
  4. Jainad
  5. Bela
  6. Narnoor
  7. Indervelly
  8. Gudihathnoor
  9. Ichoda
  10. Bazarhathnoor
  11. Boath
  12. Neredigonda
  13. Sarangapur
  1. Kuntala
  2. Kubeer
  3. Bhainsa
  4. Tanoor
  5. Mudhole
  6. Lokeshwara
  7. Dilwarpur
  8. Nirmal
  9. Laxmanchanda
  10. Mamda
  11. Khanapur
  12. Kaddam
  13. Utnoor
  1. Jainoor
  2. Kerameri
  3. Sirpur(U)
  4. Jannaram
  5. Dandepally
  6. Luxettipet
  7. Mancherial
  8. Mandamarri
  9. Kasipet
  10. Tiryani
  11. Asifabad
  12. Wankidi
  13. Kagaznagar
  1. Rebbena
  2. Tandur
  3. Bellampalle
  4. Nennel
  5. Bheemini
  6. Sirpur(T)
  7. Kouthala
  8. Bejjur
  9. Dahegaon
  10. Vemanpally
  11. Kotapally
  12. Chennur
  13. Jaipur

Tourist attractions in Adilabad

The major places of tourist’s interest are Adilabad, Bellampalli, Nirmal, Mandamarri Sirpur, Lakshettipeta, and Mancheryal,. The other places of interest are Pochera and Kuntala waterfalls, Basara temple,sathnala,Ruyadi piris, Mathadivagu Dam,and Kadam Dam.

It also has certain important pilgrimages such as Utnoor, Basar, and Keshlapur temples.

These pilgrimages serve as important tourist attractions. Adilabad is also famous for its handicrafts. This is the birthplace of the famous Nirmal paintings which has its fame across the globe. It is also popular for the bell metal craft.

The district of Adilabad is covered by forest area upto nearly 50%. It has three important wildlife sanctuaries which are extremely popular tourist spots.

Pranahita wildlife sanctuary – This wildlife reserve is famous for its population of tigers, leopards, a wide variety of deers and several birds.

Shivaram wildlife sanctuary – This sanctuary is known for its crocodiles, foxes monkeys, and spotted deer.

Kawal wildlife sanctuary – This is well known for its wide variety of fauna ranging from tigers, leopard, deers and panthers.

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