Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) is a vast protected area in the Nallamala Hills of Nagarkurnool and Nalgonda districts, Telangana . According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the reserve covers 2,611.39 sq km , comprising a 2,166.37 sq km core area and a 445.02 sq km buffer area . It is among India's largest tiger reserves by core area. History: The landscape was originally protected as the Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Wildlife Sanct…

Somasila Eco-Tourism Camp is a riverside destination in Kollapur Mandal, Nagarkurnool district, Telangana , where the backwaters of the Srisailam reservoir meet the Nallamala hills. Promotional accounts describe it as the “Mini Maldives” of Telangana. The destination combines island camping, waterfront accommodation, boating, fishing opportunities and river views with a cluster of 15 Shiva temples traditionally associated with the 7th century . Som…

Sri Lalitha Someswara Swamy Temple is a revered Shiva shrine at Somasila village, Kollapur Mandal, Nagarkurnool district, Telangana , on the banks of the Krishna River and the backwaters of the Srisailam Dam. The temple is traditionally believed to date to the 7th century CE and is associated in popular accounts with the Chalukya period. Somasila is also described as a cluster of 15 Shiva temples , all housing Shivalingas, with Sri Lalitha Someswa…