Gangapuram Chenna Keshava Swamy Temple (also known as Sri Lakshmi Chennakeshava Swamy Temple) is an important historic Hindu temple in Gangapuram Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana . According to the Mahabubnagar District Administration, the temple was built by Sri Trailokya Malla Someswarudu (Somesvara I) of the Kalyani Chalukya dynasty, whose reign is given as 1042–1063 AD. The temple is traditionally dated to 1042 AD, …

Pedda Cheruvu (Telugu for “Big Lake”), popularly known as the Mini Tank Bund of Mahabubnagar , is a large natural lake situated in central Mahabubnagar town, Telangana. According to the district administration, the lake occupies approximately 98 acres in Survey No. 67, has a natural depth of 20 to 40 feet , and is located beside the town stadium. The lake has a bund road of approximately 1.5 km that is used by local residents as a route to reach th…

Koilsagar Dam (also known as Koil Sagar Reservoir) is a medium irrigation project located at Koilsagar (Bollaram) village in Devarakadra Mandal, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana . It is situated approximately 130 km from Hyderabad and 37 km from Mahabubnagar town . The project was constructed across the Peddavagu River , a tributary of the Krishna River, to provide irrigation to agricultural lands in the region. The project has a gross storage capac…

Pillalamarri (also written Pillala Marri) is a heritage and recreation site about 4 km from Mahabubnagar town and approximately 96 km from Hyderabad , in Mahabubnagar district, Telangana. Its main attraction is a giant banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) , officially described as approximately 700 years old . Its extensive branches and aerial roots spread over an area of about 3 acres . The name comes from Telugu: Pillalu means children and Marri means …