Kolkuru Hiriyakalwa: The Great Canal by Pampa Permadi
Hiriyakalwa – The Great Canal | Western Chalukya Inscriptions | Ramesvaram, 1057 CE | Nagulapalli Vidyadana Endowment, 1050 CE | Savalakkebada Western Chalukya Period | Trailokyamalla Somesvara I | Pampa Permanadi | Hiriyakalwa Reference in a Land-Grant Record | Sangareddy Region, Telangana Hiriyakalwa canal alignment and stone sluice remains, Sangareddy–Vikarabad region. Photo: AI. Hiriyakalwa , also written as Hiriyakaluva , is a historical canal n…
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Panara Ratta Chiefs
Panara Ratta Feudatories of the Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas | c. 846–1104 CE, with a Later Ratta–Yadava Record of 1290 CE 846 CE Mallikarjuna Palli Record | Panuravadi-27,000 | Kollipaka-7000 | Jain and Shaiva Patronage | Medieval Telangana The Panara Ratta chiefs were a regional ruling and military lineage associated with the eastern Deccan during the Rashtrakuta and Western Chalukya periods. Inscriptions connect chiefs bearing names such …
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Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani Temple
Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani Temple is a historic and highly revered Hindu shrine located at Nagasanpalli in Papannapet Mandal, Medak District, Telangana . The temple is about 18–19 km from Medak town and approximately 112 km from Hyderabad . Dedicated to Goddess Kanakadurga / Vana Durga Bhavani , the shrine is situated amid lush green forest and natural stone formations. Edupayala is especially associated with the meeting of seven rivulets with th…
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Medak Fort (Methukudurgam)
Medak Fort , originally known as MethukuDurgam , is a medieval hill fort located in Medak town, Medak district, Telangana , approximately 95–96 km from Hyderabad . Government sources place its construction in the 12th century and associate the fort with Kakatiya ruler Pratapa Rudra . The fort occupies about 100 acres on a rocky hill and rises roughly 90 metres above the surrounding plains . It features three principal entrances – Prathama Dwaram, Simh…
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