Medak Fort (Methukudurgam)
Medak Fort , originally known as MethukuDurgam , is a medieval hill fort located in Medak town, Medak district, Telangana , approximately 95–96 km from Hyderabad . Government sources place its construction in the 12th century and associate the fort with Kakatiya ruler Pratapa Rudra . The fort occupies about 100 acres on a rocky hill and rises roughly 90 metres above the surrounding plains . It features three principal entrances – Prathama Dwaram, Simh…
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Medak Cathedral
Medak Cathedral (CSI Medak Cathedral) is a magnificent Gothic Revival church located in Medak town, Medak district, Telangana , about 100 km from Hyderabad . Consecrated on 25 December 1924 , the cathedral was built under the stewardship of Reverend Charles Walker Posnett , a British Wesleyan Methodist missionary. The Diocese of Medak, under the Church of South India (CSI) , is described by the Government of Telangana and CSI sources as the single la…
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Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife area in Medak and Nizamabad districts of Telangana , approximately 110–115 km from Hyderabad and about 15–16 km from Medak . The sanctuary was formally established in 1952 , while the area had earlier served as a hunting reserve of the Nizams of Hyderabad . Covering about 130 sq. km , it surrounds the scenic Pocharam Reservoir , formed by a dam across the Allair (Alair) River constructed between 1916…
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Konda Pochamma Temple
Konda Pochamma Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kondapochamma , a powerful local deity worshipped as the protector of the region. Located at Teegul Narsapur village, Jagdevpur Mandal, Siddipet district, Telangana , the temple is located in an area historically associated with the erstwhile Medak, Warangal and Nalgonda districts. Situated approximately 25–30 km from Siddipet and about 75–80 km from Hyderabad by road , the temple…
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