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Phanigiri

Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Phanigiri (Sanskrit: Phani = snake, Giri = hill) is a village in Nagaram mandal, Suryapet district, Telangana. The hill is traditionally associated with the shape of a serpent's hood, giving the site its name. Phanigiri is one of the most important early historic Buddhist monastic complexes in Telangana. Archaeological excavations have revealed a Mahastupa , apsidal and other chaityagrihas, vo…
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Mattapalli Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

Mattapalli Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Mattapalli Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Suryapet – an ancient cave temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, located on the banks of the Krishna River in Mattampally village, Suryapet district, Telangana . Also known as the Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple , it is one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras – five sacred abodes where the self-manifested deities of Lord Narasimha appeared in the Telug…
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Pillalamarri Pina Virabhadrudu

Pillalamarri Pina Virabhadrudu

Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Pillalamarri Pina Virabhadrudu — also referred to as Pillalamarri Pinavirabhadriah , Pina Virabhadra Kavi , or Pinaveerabhadrudu — was a celebrated Telugu poet and scholar of the second half of the fifteenth century . He is traditionally associated with Pillalamarri , now in Suryapet district, Telangana, and is chiefly remembered for his two surviving works, Sringara Shakuntalam (also known as Sakunt…
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Pillalamarri Temple Suryapet

Pillalamarri Temple Suryapet

Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Pillalamarri Temple Complex, Suryapet – an ancient group of Kakatiya-period temples at Pillalamarri village in Suryapet district, Telangana . The complex dates mainly to the 12th and early 13th centuries and is associated with several richly carved stone temples, including the Chennakesava temple and important Shaiva shrines. Located on the banks of the Musi River , Pillalamarri is known for its in…
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Nadigudi Fort

Nadigudi Fort

Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Nadigudi Fort (also Nadigudem) is located in Nadigudi village, Suryapet district , Telangana. Once the fortified stronghold of Raja Nayani Venkata Ranga Rao of the Munagala Paragana (province) , this structure, built in 1870, has been transformed into a research centre of the Deccan Archaeological and Cultural Research Institute (DACRI) . It now houses an extraordinary collection of over 2.5 lakh ra…
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