Ganagapur Temple
Ganagapur Lord Venkateshwara Temple (Gangapur Cave Temple) – a historic 16th‑century cave temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu), located in Gangapur village, Rebbena Mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, Telangana . Built by Vishwabrahmin Mummadi Pothaji , this unique shrine is carved into a natural cave, featuring intricately carved idols of Vishnu, Vaishnavite dwarapalakas (holding shanka, chakra, gadha, padma), Alwars, Surya, Hanuman, and other deities. A pyramidal shikara rises ab…
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Manthani Gauthameswara Temple
Manthani Gauthameswara Temple (Dakshina Kashi – Manthani) – an ancient and historically rich Shiva temple located in the heritage town of Manthani, Telangana , on the banks of the Godavari River . Known as Dakshina Kashi (the Kashi of the South), Manthani is considered the oldest example of Vedic learning in the region. The main deity is Lord Gautameswara (a form of Shiva), with a massive Shivalingam (1–1.25 m high) of black stone placed on an intricately carved panawatika (pedestal) with somasut…
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Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple
Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sundilla (Godavarikhani) – a rare and historic shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s fourth incarnation, Narasimha (Man‑Lion), worshipped here in his pacified, meditative form of Yoga‑Narasimha . Located in Sundilla village, Kamanpur Mandal, Peddapalli district, Telangana (formerly part of Karimnagar district), this temple is just 5 km from Godavarikhani Bus Station and 12 km from the sacred Godavari river . Built by the Kakatiya dynasty in the 13th century (renovated fro…
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Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy, Odela
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Odela – an ancient and revered Shiva temple located about 2 km from Odela village in Odela Mandal, Peddapalli district, Telangana (formerly part of Karimnagar district). The temple is dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna (Shiva) and his consort Sri Bramarambha Devi . According to legend, a sage named Sri Pankaj Maha Muni worshipped a Shiva Lingam here daily, and later a farmer named Chinthakunta Odelu discovered the Lingam while ploughing his field, after which the templ…
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Adhivaraha Swamy temple
Aadhi Varaha Swamy Temple (Adhivaraha Swamy Devasthanam), Kamanpur – a unique and historic shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s third incarnation – the wild boar (Varaha) . Located in Kamanpur village, Manthani Mandal, Peddapalli district, Telangana , this is the only Varaha Swamy temple in India where the deity is not housed inside a sanctum sanctorum . The idol is carved on a rock on a small hillock, worshipped in the open air, exposed to sun and rain. It is the second Varaha Swamy temple in the co…
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Peddapalli District
Head Quarters : Peddapalli Revenue divisions : 2 (Peddapalli and Manthani) Mandals : 14 Population : 795,332 Area (km2) : 4,614.74 (1,781.76 sq mi) Literacy : 65.54% Highways : SH 1 Rivers : Godavari Vehicle Registration : TS 22 Collector : Alugu Varshini
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