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Alampur

Alampuram (Hemalapuram) is a town situated in Jogulamba Gadwal district in the Indian state of Telangana. Alampura or  Hatampura  in Kanne (300) is situated very near modern Kurnool Town, within its easy reach, on the opposite bank of the river Tungabhadra which runs between the places separating them as it were, the place noted for its many peculiar architectural gopuras, is a famous Saiva centre the presiding deity being Balabrahmivara with the goddess, Jogulamba, or Yogeswari. The Tungabhadra region is the strategic place, situated on the Vengi Karnataka border and on the route between South India and the north. The Krishna-Tungabhadra doab was the meeting place and battlefield between many empires that flourished in the Deccan. The Chalukyas of Badami and Rashtrakutas of Malkhed met the Pallava of Kanchi in this region and fought a number of times, devastating the territory. Similarly, the Chalukya of Kalyani and the Cholas of the south constantly came into conflict and th...
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Kodur

Kodur is called Kodurapura in olden times is located in Nagarkurnool district. Most of Nagarkurnool district, Amangal in Rangareddy district,  Devarakonda, Miryalaguda in Nalgonda district are parts of Kodurapura during Koduru branch of Kandur Chodas rule. 1046 AD : Bijjarasa 10th April, A.D. 1046 : Kurumiddi, Kalwakurthy  This inscription is on a well called Reddi bavi outside the village. Records the grant of two-thirds share of the agrahara of Kurumiddi in Koduru 300 by maneverggade Kuchimayya, on the occasion of Solar eclipse, while mahamandalesvara Koduru Bijjarasa was ruling, as the subordinate of the Western Chalukya king Trailokyamalla Somesvara-I. The record begins with the usual prasasti of the western chalukyas of Kalyana and gives a lengthy prasasti of Bijjarasa. He was described as udaramahesvaram, Satyayudhishtira, Ripubalanishturam, Saurya marthandam, Kadana prachandam, Saraswati mukha ratna bhushana. (ornament to the face of Goddess Saraswati), Samaraika bhusha...

Kandur Nadu

Kandur is located in modern Wanaparthy district. In old days it is also called Kandurnadu or Kandurghana had about 1,000 villages in its jurisdiction and also called Kandur-1000  Vaddavani-500 or Vaddemana-500 may be modern Nandi Vaddeman, formerly known as Vardhamaanapuram and Kodur in Nagarkurnool district is part of Kandurnadu for sometime. In Kandurnadu Pangal, Kandur, Gangapur, Jadcherla are the marketing centers Perur in Nalgonda is located in the ancient geographical division called Kandurnadu which corresponds to the modern taluks of Miriyalaguda and  Devarakonda  in Nalgonda ,  Suryapeta in Suryapet district, and Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar in Mahabubnagar district Yapaniyas were active at Saundatti, Kalbhavi and Hannikeri all situated in Belgaum district, Karnataka 940 AD :  Prthivivarma built a Jain Temple to Kareya Gana of the Mailapa Anvaya 980 AD : Mahasamanta Santivarma a grandson of Prthivivarma built in 980 a second Jain temple at Sundatti and ...

Medak Papannapet Samsthanam

The Papannapet Samsthanam Legacy of the Andhol Kingdom in Medak (c. 1400 CE - 1948 CE) 24 Paraganas | Major Towns: Andole, Sadasivapet, Sangareddi, Ramayampet, Papannapet The Papannapet Samsthanam was a prominent feudal vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad, wielding significant influence over large portions of the historic Medak region in Telangana. Known in local histories as the Andhol Rajula Charitra or Medak Rajula Charitra , its legacy is defined by influential rulers, sophisticated town planning, and a flourishing artisan economy. The Samsthanam is particularly celebrated for its succession of capable female administrators and its role in the complex 18th-century politics of the Deccan. I. Bahmani Foundations & Early Consolidation (c. 1400 – 1632 CE) The dynasty's roots are traced to a land grant from the Bahmani Sultanate, establishing a territorial base that would evolve into one of the most...

Pakanati Domakonda Samsthanam

The Kamineni Family Legacy Pakanati Samsthanam: Guardians of Domakonda (1636 CE - 1948 CE) Primary Dynasty: Pakanati Reddis | Gotra: Rachulla | Presiding Deity: Bikkavolu Siddarameshwara The Pakanati Samsthanam , originally known as the Bikkavolu Samsthan and later as the Domakonda Samsthanam, was a prominent princely state in the Nizamabad region (present-day Kamareddy district) of Telangana. Ruled by the Kamineni dynasty of the Pakanati Reddis—close relatives of the Gadwal and Atmakur rulers—the Samsthanam served as a vital administrative and cultural center under successive Deccan powers. Its enduring legacy is anchored in the magnificent Domakonda Fort , a structure of such historical significance that it earned the UNESCO Asia–Pacific Award of Merit for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. The Domakonda Fort, a UNESCO award-winning architectural marvel. I. Ancient Foundations & Dynasti...