Ramappa Temple (Rudreshwara Temple)
Ramappa Temple (Rudreshwara Temple) is a 13th-century Kakatiya temple located in Palampet village, Venkatapur Mandal, Mulugu district, Telangana , about 70 km from Warangal and 200 km from Hyderabad . Construction of the temple began in 1213 CE under Recherla Rudra , an important general and subordinate of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva, and is believed to have continued for approximately 40 years . The temple is popularly known as Ramappa Temple after…
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Devadula Lift Irrigation
Photo: Megha Engineering
The J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme is a multi-stage lift irrigation project on the Godavari River in Telangana, India . It is widely described as the second biggest lift irrigation scheme of its kind in Asia . The project draws water from the Godavari at Gangaram village in Mulugu district and is designed to irrigate drought-prone regions of Telangana.
Named after freedom fighter J. Cho…
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Kappalayi Gutta Megalithic Township
~100-acre megalithic burial landscape 10–20 ton capstones · Dolmen burials · Megalithic/Iron Age context · Tadvai, Mulugu Photo: thehindu.com
Imagine standing amidst a vast prehistoric burial landscape where massive stone slabs — some with capstones weighing as much as a fully grown elephant — were erected by ancient communities.
Spread across nearly 100 acres in the Kappalayi Gutta region of Mulugu district, this megalith…
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