Historic Water Architecture Traditional Water Harvesting Deccan Heritage Conservation & Documentation Overview: Telangana has a varied heritage of historic wells, stepwells and temple water structures. Found in old settlements, temple precincts, forts, gardens and agricultural landscapes, these structures helped communities access and store water. Their construction dates, architectural features and original functions vary by site and require in…

Gandhari Maisamma Jatara is a tribal religious and cultural gathering associated with Gandhari Fort (Gandhari Khilla) near Bokkalagutta, Mandamarri Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana . The festival is particularly associated with the Rodda clan of the Naikpod community , with tribal participants from Telangana and neighbouring Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh reported attending. Traditional worship, processions, music, dance and ot…

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…

Adilabad Dokra is a traditional lost-wax metal craft associated with the Woj/Waj artisan community — also referred to in government and craft sources as Wajoris or Otaris — in the Adilabad region of Telangana . The craft was registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) in 2018 under GI Application No. 521 . The GI Registry records an availability date of 28 March 2018 and a registration certificate dated 18 May 2018 . The GI geographical area is Te…