Rural architectural heritage | Hyderabad Design Forum documentation | Forgotten water heritage | Sangareddy district Kichanapalle Stepwell is a rural historic water structure in Kichanapalle village, Sangareddy district, Telangana. It was brought to wider attention through documentation by the Hyderabad Design Forum (HDF) , a group of architects and researchers associated with architect A.R. Yeshwant Ramamurthy. Published accounts describe its imp…

Bhiknoor Stepwell , also known as Bhikkanoor Stepwell and the Sri Siddi Rameshwara Swamy Vari Devasthanam Stepwell , is a heritage water structure located near Sri Siddi Rameshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Bhiknoor village, Kamareddy district, Telangana . The structure has been documented by The Rainwater Project as a restored and protected stepwell. Its project page reports an annual rainwater conservation figure of more than 50 lakh litres . The stepw…

Naganna Baavi , also known as Jaksani Naganna Bavi or the Lingampet Stepwell , is a historic stepwell in Lingampet village, Kamareddy district, Telangana . According to the Kamareddy district administration, the stepwell was constructed during the reign of Raja Venkata Narasimha Reddy , when the Pappanapet Samasthanam was being developed. The site forms part of the region's traditional water infrastructure and heritage. The Infosys Foundation, i…

Historic Water Architecture Traditional Water Harvesting Deccan Heritage Conservation & Documentation Overview: Telangana has a varied heritage of historic wells, stepwells and temple water structures. Found in old settlements, temple precincts, forts, gardens and agricultural landscapes, these structures helped communities access and store water. Their construction dates, architectural features and original functions vary by site and require in…