Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a massive masonry gravity dam across the Krishna River , situated along the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh . It is widely described as the world’s largest masonry dam and is one of India’s major post-independence multipurpose river valley projects, developed primarily for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. The dam stands approximately 124.7 metres (409 ft) high …

Pachala Someswara Temple (also written Pachchala Someswaralayam) is a historic Shaivite Hindu temple at Panagal, Nalgonda district, Telangana , about 4 km from Nalgonda town and approximately 107 km from Hyderabad , depending on the route. The temple is generally dated to the 11th–12th century CE and is associated with the historical period of the Kanduru (Kunduru) Chodas and the subsequent rise of the Kakatiyas . Its precise patronage and foundati…

The Mekhala-tirtha inscription is a Kakatiya-period epigraphical record dated 22 May 1251 CE (Saka 1173), issued during the reign of Ganapatideva Maharaja . It is associated with Kottapalli in Nalgonda district, Telangana. According to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) epigraphy report, the inscription was recorded on a pillar in front of the Hanuman temple at Kottapalli. The record is composed in Sanskrit and Telugu . The inscription record…