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.

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:

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.

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

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.

Mahboobnagar 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

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.