Kailash / Kaulas (Kowlas) Fort – Jukkal, Kamareddy district, Telangana, India. Located approximately 200 km from Hyderabad, this 9th‑century fort was built by the Rashtrakutas and later strengthened by the Kakatiyas, Bahmanis, Qutb Shahis, and the Gaur Rajputs. The fort is also known as Kailasa Durgam or Kailasa Giridurgam , from which both names derive. It spans 6 sq. km, features 52 bastions, and houses the largest cannon in Telangana (the 10‑ft 'Jagdamba Bhawani'). 9th Century Rashtrakuta Fort Also known as Kaulas / Kowlas Fort Largest Cannon in Telangana – 10 ft 52 Bastions – 6 sq. km area Three‑Tier Defense & Natural Moats Venkateswara & Ashtabuji Mata Temples 1857‑58 – Raja K…

National Highway 353B, or NH-353B is a national highway in India.  It is a spur road of National Highway 53. It traverses the states of Maharashtra and Telangana in India. Length : 141 km (88 mi) Maharashtra :Ashti, Gondpimpri, Rajura, Bamawada, Gadchandur, Vansadi, Korpana - Telangana border. Telangana : Maharashtra border - Bela, Jainad, Adilabad. Jainath Temple

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District is carved out of erstwhile Adilabad District. It is surrounded by Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal districts and the boarders of Maharashtra state. Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District comprises 15 mandals and has two revenue divisions – Asifabad and Kaghaznagar. Known as Jangam or Jungam in the early years of the last century, Asifabad town was the headquarters of the district by the same name before it became part of Adilabad district with Adilabad town as its headquarters in 1905. Sirpur-Tandur was originally a district in Maratwada region. Later it was merged with Adilabad district of Telangana. In 2016, Komaram Bheem district was carved out of Adilabad district, a…

The Kingri, also known as Khikri, is a unique string instrument as its three strings and the bowstring are made of horse hair.  The Kingri is mentioned in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, in many Ancient Indian Brahmin's tales. and in Punjab's folk music. The kingri is also used in traditional death ceremonies, marriages and religious festivals in Telangana and Maharashtra. The most important possession of a Pardhan is his kingri, and a square wooden sound box covered by a skin membrane. On this fiddle Pardhans play during the Persa Pen rites and accompany themselves while singing hymns or reciting epics. The two instruments they play are the kingri, a three stringed violin and a small …

The Nirmal district is etched out of erstwhile Adilabad District. The district is located in northern Telangana and borders Maharashtra and the Telangana districts of Asifabad (Komuram Bheem) Adilabad Mancherial Jagtial and Nizamabad. The district has two revenue divisions Nirmal and Bhainsa and 19 mandals while the district headquarters is located at Nirmal town. Nirmal District derives its name from the king Nimma Rayudu, who played a pivotal role in the development of the region. 700 BC - 300 BC : Asmaka (One of the 16 Mahajanapadas) Founder : Unknown (Believed to be Asmaka) Capitals : Potana or Potali or Paudanya of Mahabharata or today's Bodhan. Languages : Prakrit Religion : Budhism,…

The siege of Golconda in 1656 AD and again in 1687 AD between the Qutb Shahi dynasty and the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, occurring in January 1687 and ended on September 22, 1687. 1652 AD - 1655 AD : Mir Jumla Governor of Golconda and  Aurangzeb Viceroy of Deccan 1636 AD : In 1636 AD Shah Jahan appointed Aurangzeb as the Viceroy of the Deccan and forced the Qutb Shahis to recognize Mughal suzerainty, which lasted until 1687 when the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered the Golcondan sultanate. Mir Jumla was actually a Persin, the son of an Ispahan oil merchant, 1638 AD : In 1638 rose Mir Jumla to the chief minister of the Golconda Kingdom and received the title of Mir Jumla.  In his handling of the K…

566 AD : Tummalagudem Inscription of Vikramendra Varman II (555 AD - 569 AD) in Nalgonda Sanskrit and Southern Characters. These records are present in Navodaya Samiti, Hyderabad. Both the Tumulaguda sets, written in Sanskrit language and Southern characters belong to the Vishnu Kundin dynasty. One of them, in characters of about the fourth-fifth centuries A.D., was issued in the thirty- seventh year of the reign of Maharaja Govindavarman, son of Maharaja Madhavavarman, and grandson of Maharaja Indra-varman. It records that the king granted two villages called Embudala and Penkapara to the vihara of the senior-queen (agra-mahishi) Parama-mahadevi. The other set refers itself to the reign of V…

Penjerla Swayambhu Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple – a rare Swayambhu (self‑manifested) shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu reclining on Adishesha, located in Penjerla village, Kothur Mandal, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana. Unlike sculpted idols, the central deity emerged naturally of its own accord, making this temple a powerful divine energy centre . Nestled close to Hyderabad (Shamshabad region), the temple draws devotees seeking darshan of the Lord of Serpents and the eternal cosmic protector. Swayambhu (Self‑manifested) Lord Anantha Padmanabha Reclining Vishnu on Shesha Timings: 7–1 & 4–7 PM Near Shamshabad, Hyderabad Divine energy spot Ancient temple A self‑born miracle on the outskirts …