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GI Tagged (2007) | 40–60 Feet Long Narrative Scrolls | Red Background & Local Iconography | Kaki Podagollu Balladeers | D. Vaikuntham & Master Artists | Modern Masks & Single Panels Origin: Cheriyal village, Siddipet district | 500+ year old tradition | Traditional scrolls: up to 60 feet | 50 panels per scroll | Primary colours | Red earth background | Only 3 families remain Cheriyal Scroll Painting is a highly stylised version of Nakashi art , indigenous to the Telangana region. The a…

Panagal (also historically known as Panugal, Panugallu, Panagallu, or Panagallupura) is a historically significant village  nearly 4 km from Nalgonda city, located in the Nalgonda Mandal and Nalgonda district of Telangana, India. Its importance stems from its rich archaeological and architectural heritage, primarily from the Kakatiya dynasty period (11th - 14th centuries CE). Historically, this area was part of the Eruva or Eruva Mandalika region, a notable administrative division during the tim…

The Khilji dynasty (1290–1320 CE) extended its influence over Telangana between 1310 and 1320 CE, when Prataparudra II of the Kakatiya dynasty was compelled to accept vassalage. As the second ruling family of the Delhi Sultanate, the Khiljis were highly expansionist and militarily aggressive. Their southern campaigns repeatedly brought them into conflict with the Kakatiyas of Warangal, the most powerful Telugu kingdom of the time. 1310 CE: Alauddin Khilji’s general Malik Kafur invaded Warangal, …

Bodhan Fort , located in the town of Bodhan in Nizamabad district, Telangana, is one of the Deccan's oldest fortified sites. Originally known as Podana or Podanapura , it served as the capital of the ancient Asmaka Mahajanapada (6th–4th century BCE) and later as a regional stronghold under the Vakatakas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Kakatiyas, and Qutb Shahis. Asmaka Capital (600 BCE) Vakataka Second Capital "Pravardhana" Deval Masjid / 100-Pillared Temple 11th–12th C. Jain Center Indranara…

Kaleshwaram Fort – Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Telangana, India. Situated at the sacred Triveni Sangam of the Godavari and Pranahita rivers, this fortified sanctuary was primarily built by the Kakatiya dynasty (12th–14th century) to protect the ancient Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple. Kakatiya Fortifications (12th–14th C.) Dakshina Kashi / Triveni Sangam Unique Twin Shiva Lingas (Mukteswara & Kaleswara) Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) Hilltop Watchtowers & Ramparts Sacred…