Jagdevpur Varadaraju Swamy Temple – an ancient and historic Vishnu temple located in Varadarajpur village, Jagdevpur Mandal, Siddipet district, Telangana . Built in 1356 CE , the temple is dedicated to Lord Varadaraja Swamy (a form of Vishnu). According to legend, the idol was being brought from Vishnu Kanchi (Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu) to Raygadh when the cart’s axle broke repeatedly – a divine sign that the Lord wished to reside here. The local ch…

Archaeology officials have identified an ancient idol Shaivite Veeragallu at a farmer’s field at Munigadapa village of Jagadevpur. It belongs to 12-13th century AD. Assistant Director of Archaeology and Museums, Telangana, P Nagaraju clarified that some locals mistook it as idol of lord Shiva, but actually it is a Veeragallu idol. “Number of such idols have been found across Telangana in the past too,” said Nagaraju. He further said that they wer…

Excavation at Narmeta sets back region’s history to 3,500 years Beads made of bones and used as ornaments and two conches found The ongoing excavation at Narmeta and Palamakula villages in Nanganur mandal of Siddipet district may set back the history of the region to at least 3,500 years as the excavation site belongs to Megalithic period. Burial site The Department of Archaeology and Museums has taken up excavation at Menhir burial site at Narme…

Ibrahimpur village located in Siddipet Mandal and District transformed into a model village for sustainable development. It all started with a genuine endeavour by the villagers to transform their village as a model village. From becoming outside defecation-free to implementing clean and green initiatives and continuing with their collective spirit, the villagers have now attained such a high point where not only Telangana, but entire India is …