Chandlapur Rural Tourism
Chandlapur – The Handloom Heritage Village of Telangana . Located in Chinna Koduru mandal, Siddipet district , at a latitude of 17.72692 and longitude of 78.00892, Chandlapur is a village renowned for its rich heritage of producing intricate handlooms, particularly the exquisite Gollabhama Sarees . Weaving has become the primary occupation of many villagers, with these sarees finding recognition both nationally and internationally. The village was recognised as the Best Tourism Village 2023 in the…
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Banjara Needle Crafts
Banjara Needle Craft – The Vibrant Embroidery Heritage of Telangana . A traditional needle craft embroidery practised by the Banjara (Lambada) nomadic communities of Telangana, this craft has evolved over centuries through generations. It is characterised by brightly coloured fabrics, intricate mirror work, beads, and cowrie shells , combined with distinctive stitching techniques such as herringbone, chain stitching, and long-and-short stitches . The craft is unique to the region of Telangana and …
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Events Leading to Telangana State
Telangana Statehood Movement – A Chronicle of Struggle, Sacrifice, and Triumph . The movement for a separate state of Telangana, carved out of the former Hyderabad state and later from Andhra Pradesh, spanned over six decades – from 1948, when Hyderabad state was merged into the Indian Union, to June 2, 2014 , when Telangana became India's 29th state. This timeline traces the key political events, agreements, mass agitations, and parliamentary battles that culminated in the creation of a new …
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Ramappa Temple Inscriptions
Ramappa Temple Inscription (Palampet, Telangana) – 1213 CE . A magnificent record carved on a square pillar of highly polished black basalt, standing in front of a square chhatri to the north-east of the great temple. This inscription records the land grants and consecrations made by the Kakatiya general Recherla Rudra to the god Rudreśvara . Dated to the Saka year 1135 (1213 CE), in the cyclic year Śrīmukha, month of Madhu (Chaitra), bright fortnight, 8th day, Sunday, under the nakṣatra Puṣya. T…
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Attire and Ornamentation in Medieval Telangana
one textile tradition · many inscriptions · Saris · Padukas · Pendara · Kanthika · 11th–16th century CE 👘 Attire as status, offering, and identity Based on the inscriptions found in Epigraphia Telanganica , the attire and ornamentation of people in medieval Telangana were defined by social status, religious vocation, and a thriving textile industry that traded in luxury silks and fine jewelry. From the Garavapadu Grant (A.D. 1260) , which poetically describes the earth as "wearing the silk ga…
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