Kurumurthy Temple (Sri Kurumurthy Srinivas Swamy Temple) is a historic 14th‑century shrine located on the Kurupathu hills near Ammapuram village, Chinnachintakunta Mandal, Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana . Built in 1350 AD , the temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Kurumurthy Swami) . Like the original Tirumala, this temple is also situated on a hill that is one amidst seven similar hillocks – earning it the title “Second Tirupati” . Devotees once had to crawl through a cave to have darsh…

Alampur (Hatampura) Shakti Peetha · Navabrahma Temples · Western Gateway to Srisailam 5th Shakti Peetha | 9 Navabrahma Temples (7th–8th c.) | Inscriptions from Satavahanas to Vijayanagara (c. 3rd c. BCE – 16th c. CE) Alampur (ancient Hatampura, Halampura) is a historic temple town in Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana, located on the left bank of the Tungabhadra River at its confluence with the Krishna. Known as Dakshina Kashi (Southern Kashi) and the Western Gateway to Srisailam , Alampur was th…

Social Historian | Pioneer of Telangana Renaissance | Founder of Golconda Patrika 📜 Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award | 🗞️ Editor, Golconda | 📚 Andhrula Saanghika Charitra | 🕊️ First President, Nizam Andhra Mahasabha Suravaram Pratap Reddy (28 May 1896 – 25 August 1953) was a towering figure in the social, literary, and political history of Telangana. A scholar fluent in Sanskrit, Telugu, Urdu, and English, he was a poet, novelist, literary critic, lawyer, journalist, and above all, a social histo…