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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Medak Cathedral
Medak Cathedral (CSI Medak Cathedral) is a magnificent Gothic Revival church located in Medak town, Medak district, Telangana , about 100 km from Hyderabad . Consecrated on 25 December 1924 , the cathedral was built under the stewardship of Reverend Charles Walker Posnett , a British Wesleyan Methodist missionary. The Diocese of Medak, under the Church of South India (CSI) , is described by the Government of Telangana and CSI sources as the single la…
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Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife area in Medak and Nizamabad districts of Telangana , approximately 110–115 km from Hyderabad and about 15–16 km from Medak . The sanctuary was formally established in 1952 , while the area had earlier served as a hunting reserve of the Nizams of Hyderabad . Covering about 130 sq. km , it surrounds the scenic Pocharam Reservoir , formed by a dam across the Allair (Alair) River constructed between 1916…
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