Pre‑Satavahana Fortified Urban Centre | Buddhist Stupas & Chaityas | Roman Gold Coin of Augustus | Ceramic Industry | Kondapur Museum 200 BCE – 200 CE | Capital of Mahisamandala | One of 30 walled cities (Megasthenes) | 100‑acre mound | Roman trade | Coin moulds Kondapur is a village in Sangareddy district, Telangana (formerly Medak district), about 70 km from Hyderabad . It is one of the most important early historic sites in the Deccan, ident…

Ancient Rock Formations | Siddulagutta | Sri Navanatha Siddeshwara Temple | Cave Shrine | Armoor, Telangana Armoor (also spelled Armur ) is a town in Nizamabad District, Telangana , known for Siddulagutta , a hillock featuring striking rock formations and the Sri Navanatha Siddeshwara Temple. The hill is associated with local religious traditions and contains a cave shrine with a Shiva Lingam, along with other religious structures. The large rock ou…

Shiva Temple | Traditional history | Nagara-style features | Rathasapthami festival | Nizamabad, Telangana Sri Neelakanteshwara Temple (also known as Kanteshwar Temple ) is a historic Shiva temple in Kanteshwar, Nizamabad town, Telangana , accessible from the Hyderabad–Nagpur highway (NH44). It is commonly reported to be around 500 years old . Local and published accounts associate its early history with Satavahana king Satakarni II and describe a p…

Cherial (commonly written Cheriyal ) is a town and municipality in Siddipet district, Telangana , about 100 km from Hyderabad . The town is closely associated with traditional Cheriyal scroll paintings and masks created by the Nakashi artisan community . The scrolls formed part of a narrative storytelling tradition and were traditionally used by travelling performers, including the Kaki Padagollu . Cheriyal Paintings is a registered Geographical Indi…