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NH 44 (NH 7)

Length      : 3,745.00 kms Telangana :    512.65 kms Districts    : Jogulamba Gadwal - Wanaparthy - Mahbubnagar - Rangareddy - Hyderabad - Medchal - Medak - Kamareddy - Nizamabad - Nirmal - Adilabad National Highway 44 (NH 44), (previously National Highway 7), is the longest-running major north–south National Highway in India. It starts from Srinagar and terminates in Kanyakumari; the highway passes through the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. NH-44 was laid and is maintained by Central Public Works Department(CPWD). NH-44 starts on Krishna River Tribuary Tungabhadra River which is a border with Andhrapradesh, crosses Krishna River, Godavari river and ends at Godavari Tributary Penganga River which is a border with Maharashtra. Jogulamba Gadwal   Pullur Mahaveer Dham near Tungabhadra River Bridge Alampur Jog...

NH 30 (NH 221)

National Highway 30 (NH30 or NH 30) Total Length : 1,984.3 km (1,233.0 mi) Length in Telangana : 100.40 kms or 62.4 miles Start : NH 9 at Sitarganj in Uttarakhand End : NH 65 at Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh States : Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in India. Start : Bhadrachalam - Palwancha (Bhadradri Kothagudem) End : Muthagudem (Khammam) Districts : Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam NH 30 passes through the states of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh Telangana. Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand covering a distance of 2,040 km passing through the cities of Sitarganj, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Lucknow, Raebareli, Allahabad , Rewa, Jabalpur, Raipur, Dhamtari, Keskal, Jagdalpur, Konta, Nellipaka, Bhadrachalam , Tiruvuru and Ibrahimpatnam NH 30 Tourism Bhadrachalam NH 30 passes through Bhadrachalam a key town of Pilgrimage importance located in the Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telang...

Nagarkurnool District

Headquarters : Nagarkurnool Revenue divisions : 3 (Achampet, Kalwakurty and Nagarkurnool) Mandals : 20 Population : 893,308 Area (km2) : 6,545.00 (2,527.04 sq mi) Literacy : 53.68% Highways : NH 167, NH 765, SH 5, SH 18, SH 20, SH 21 Rivers : Krishna, Dindi Vehicle Registration : TS-31 Nagarkurnool district is one of the 33 districts in the state of Telangana. Nagarkurnool was carved out of Mahabubnagar district and was made as a district on October 11, 2016.  It is located on the banks of the River Ganges and is famous for its ghats, temples, and spiritual atmosphere. Khajuraho Temples - These temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are known for their intricate carvings that depict scenes from Hindu mythology. Nagarkurnool was a district 100 years ago. It was a separate district during the period of 1794-1904. After a railway line was built to Mahabubnagar for the sake of easy transpor...

Umamaheshwaram Temple

Umamaheswaram also known as Maheshwaram is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, located near Rangapur Village, Achampet Mandal, Nagarkurnool District, Telangana India on very tall hills of Nallamala forests showcases a unique Shivalinga with dual color white on one side and red on the other. The presiding deities in Umamaheshwaram are Mallikarjuna (Shiva) and Bhramaramba (Devi). Umamaheshwaram Temple is also known as Kubera Sthanam. There are other Temples here of Lord Ganesha, Lord Veerabhadra Swamy, Lord Janardhana Swamy and also that of Lord Nagaraju. Umamaheswaram, a temple perched in the cliffs of Nallamala, a northern gateway to Srisailam overlooking the vast Deccan plateau. It is a halt and entry to Nallamala on ancient pilgrim trail to Lord Mallikarjuna, deep in the hills.  Sri Giri or Sri Parvati known as Sri Sailam (Sri’s Mountain) which is mentioned in Markandeya Purana (LVII.15), Kumara Purana (30.45-8) and Agni Purina (109). The Padma Purana notes that on t...

Jatprole Temples

Jatprole or Jataprolu in Kollapur Mandal, Nagarkurnool District is popular for two temples known as Madana Gopala Swamy Temple and a group of Shiva temples including the famous Agasthyeswara Swamy . The temples were moved to Jetprole from the villages of Malleswaram and Manchalakota during the construction of Srisailam. Madana Gopala Swamy temple , also known as Venu Gopala Swamy temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It was built by Rajas of Jetprole during the 16th century. Lord Sri Krishna who is one of the Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu is known as Madana Gopala when he is represented with Rukmini and Satyabhama or otherwise he is known as Venu Gopala Swamy.

Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple

Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple is located in Srirangapur,  Pebbair Mandal,  Wanaparthy district, Telangana State, India. Srirangapuram temple situated at an island formed by 'Ratna Pushkarini' lake and is renowned for the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple.  There is an interesting story behind this temple. It is said that the King Krishnadevaraya, Vijayanagaram ruler once went to Srirangapuram and was mesmerized by the beauty of Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple there. And then he decided to construct a Ranganayaka Swamy Temple in his kingdom.  Later, Ranganayaka (Lord Vishnu) appeared in his dream and told the king that his idol is lying in the kingdom and an eagle would direct him to that place. And it is said that succeeding day Krishna Devaraya followed the eagle and found the idol between Kothakota and Kanvyapalli mountains. The temple was constructed near Ratna Pushpakarni Lake in the kingdom.

Kollapur Madhava Swamy Temple

Madhava Swamy temple at Kollapur  was built by King Sri Surabhi Madhava Rayalu of the Jetprole Rajas of Jetprole during the 16th century A.D. on the left bank of River Krishna, at Manchalakatta village. The architecture of the temple is exceedingly beautiful. All around the temple walls the beautifully carved sculptures depict the 24 aspects of Vishnu and the Dasa-Avatars of Vishnu.  Due to the submergence under the waters of Srisailam Dam, the temple was shifted and transplanted at Kollapur in the year 1989 from Manchalakatta village. Temple Timings  : Morning: 6:00 am to 9:00 am, Evening: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm How to Reach Hyderabad Jedcherla - Nagarkurnool - Kolhapur 182 kms Kurnool Beechupalli - Nagarala - Kolhapur 113 kms Mahabubnagar Kothakota - Wanaparthi - Kothapally-Kolhapur 110kms Kollapur is famous for countless temples. Kollapur region is an area spanning the Nallamala forest area on the banks of the river Krishna in the Nagarkurnool distr...