Dhulikatta
A Satavahana Capital with Stupas, Viharas & Fortifications – One of Megasthenes’ 30 Walled Cities Dhulikatta also spelled Doolikatta, is a historic village in Eligaid Mandal, Peddapalli District, Telangana , about 30 km from Karimnagar . The name Dhulikatta is generally understood as a form of Dhulikota , meaning "mud fort". The site is identified by the Peddapalli District administration with one of the thirty walled cities described …
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Kotilingala
Kotilingala (also recorded as Kotalingala or Koti Lingala) is a historic village in Velgatur Mandal, Jagtial District, Telangana , situated on the southern (right) bank of the Godavari River , near the confluence with the Peddavagu. The site is one of the most important early-historic archaeological centres in northern Telangana. Archaeological excavations conducted between 1979 and 1983 revealed a large fortified settlement with substantial mud r…
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Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri (historically Dharmapura, Dhammanvura and Dharmapuram) is a sacred village in Jagtial District, Telangana , situated on the southern bank of the Godavari River . Known as Dakshina Kashi or Dakshin Kashi , it is an important centre of Hindu pilgrimage and a significant archaeological site with Buddhist remains. The site is associated with an early Buddhist stupa generally dated to around the 3rd century BCE , alongside the famous Sri Laksh…
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