Manthani Gauthameswara Temple (Dakshina Kashi – Manthani) – an ancient Shiva temple in the heritage town of Manthani, Telangana , on the southern bank of the Godavari River . Manthani is traditionally associated with the name Mantrakuta or Mantrakootam and is documented as an ancient centre of Vedic learning . The presiding deity is Gautameswara , a form of Shiva. The temple is particularly noted for its large black-stone Shivalingam , reported to be…

A Satavahana Capital with Stupas, Viharas & Fortifications – One of Megasthenes’ 30 Walled Cities Dhulikatta also spelled Doolikatta, is a historic village in Eligaid Mandal, Peddapalli District, Telangana , about 30 km from Karimnagar . The name Dhulikatta is generally understood as a form of Dhulikota , meaning "mud fort". The site is identified by the Peddapalli District administration with one of the thirty walled cities described …

Early Buddhist Site · Megalithic & Satavahana Periods · Peddapalli District Peddabankur also spelled Pedda Bankur or Peddabonkur is an important early historic archaeological site excavated from the late 1960s in Peddapalli Mandala and Peddapalli District, Telangana, India . Located approximately 29 km from Karimnagar , the site preserves evidence of an earlier Megalithic phase followed by substantial Satavahana-period occupation . Excavations h…

Kotilingala (also recorded as Kotalingala or Koti Lingala) is a historic village in Velgatur Mandal, Jagtial District, Telangana , situated on the southern (right) bank of the Godavari River , near the confluence with the Peddavagu. The site is one of the most important early-historic archaeological centres in northern Telangana. Archaeological excavations conducted between 1979 and 1983 revealed a large fortified settlement with substantial mud r…