🏰 Mallur Gutta Fort & Hemachala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple 8 km Satavahana Fort Wall | Swayambhu Deity | Sacred Grove | 1,500 Hectare Medicinal Plant Conservation Area 📍 Mallur Gutta Fort & Hemachala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located near Mallur village, Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu district, Telangana , on the southern bank of the Godavari river adjacent to the Eturnagaram–Bhadrachalam highway. The site features a massive 8‑km radius fort wall with seven entry points dating back to the Satavahana period (1st–3rd century CE) , making it one of the largest fortifications in South India – reportedly larger than Warangal and Golconda forts. The Hemachala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple houses a Swayambhu (self‑formed) deity of Lord Narasimha, with a 10‑ft idol whose belly is soft as human skin. The site also includes the Ugra Anjaneya Swamy rock statue (first of its kind in South India), the perennial Chintamani waterfall ,...
Telangana History, Culture and Travel