Telangana has rich and diverse history dating back to Jurassic Era and ruled by several dynasties. Asmaka Mahajanapada (c.700 BC - c.300 BC), Mauryan Empire (c.300 BC - c.232 BC ), Pre-Satavahana and Satavahana Dynasty (c.232 BC - c.208 AD), Abhiras / Abheeras (c.208 AD - c. 280 AD), Mahisha Saka Chutu Dynasty (c. 208 AD - 320 AD), Ikshvakus (c.208 AD - c.320 AD), Pallava Dynasty (c.320 AD - c.340 AD), Vakataka Dynasty (c.340 AD - c.480 A.D), Vishnukundins (c.380 AD - c.611 AD), Badami Chalukyas (c.550 AD - 753 AD), Rashtrakuta...
Bammera Pothana
Name: Pothana or Potana (c.1370–c.1450) Birth Place and Residence : Bammera Village, Palakurthy Mandal, Jangaon District in Telangana State. Parents: His father was Kesanna and his mother Lakshmamma. Teacher : Ivatuuri SomanaBooks : Bhogini Dandakamu, Virabhadhra Vijayamu, Narayana Satakamu, Bhagawatamu.Pothana is the first Indian poet who translated the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to his mother-tongue Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work Maha Bhagavatamu, is popularly...
Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu
Name : Dasarathi Krishnamacharyulu / Daasarathi
Born : July 22, 1925 Chinnaguduru, Maripeda, Mahabubabad
Died : Nov 5, 1987
Education : B.A degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Profession : Freedom Fighter, Poet and Lyricist
Titles : Abhyudhaya Kavi and Kalaprapurna
నా తెలంగాణ, కోటి రతనాల వీణ (Naa Telangaana, Koti Ratanaala Veena)
An orthodox, but discreet, Vaishnava bhakta, he was an erudite...
Shitab Khan
Shitab Khan also spelled Chitapu Khan, was born Sitapathi Raju in the Telangana, South India. He was from a Hindu family of cow-herders of the Boya community, then considered "low caste". He joined as a foot soldier in the army of Humayun Shah the Bahmani Sultan, and rose up the ranks to acquire senior captaincy, his own jagir (a land fief) and the title 'Shitab Khan'. He always used the title in his inscriptions but never actually converted to Islam
This warrior, regarding the reading of whose title there is no manner of doubt, is...
Warangal Fort
The fort of Warangal referred to as Orugallu, Orumgallu or Ekasilanagaram in the inscriptions and literature rose to prominence, when it was the capital of Kakatiya kingdom during the reign of Ganapati Deva Maharaja (1199-1261). Warangal Fort is one of the main attractions of warangal due to its heritage significance. The fort is spread across 19 km between warangal and hanamkonda.It has seven concentric fortifications, with the inner stone fortification containing 45 bastions and gateways at the four cardinal points, and signifies essence...
Thousand Pillars Temple
The magnificent temple of the thousand pillars at Hanamkonda is one of the most important parts of the Warangal City. The temple was constructed in the 1162 - 1163 AD by the great Prataparudradeva I/ Rudradeva and the deity is Rudreshwara Swamy, a personification of Lord Shiva.
The temple has an old and long history and dates back to the Chalukyan era. Constructed in the 1163 AD by Rudra Deva, Thousand Pillar Temple in Hanamkonda is one of the finest specimens of Kakatiya architecture and sculp- ture. The temple depicts...
Pandava Caves
Pandava Caves or Pandava Guttalu or Pandavaula Gutta is situated in Thirumalagiri village, Regonda Mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Telangana, India. This is where the Pandavas spent their life in exile for a certain period of time. A chain of hillocks running north-south direction located about 50 kms from Warangal, 195 kms from Hyderabad, on Warangal-Mahadevpoor road and 3kms from Regonda are familliarly known as Pandava Guhalu (Caves) or Pandava Guttalu (Hills). The name is derived due to potrayl of the story of Pandavas of Mahabharatha on one of the boulders. The shelters are locally knowns as Mekkabanda, Mugessabanda,...
Bheemuni Paadam Waterfalls
Bheemuni Paadam Waterfalls is situated in Seethanagaram Village, GUDUR Mandal, Mahabubabad in Telangana State, INDIA.At a distance of 10 km from Gudur Bus Stand, 55 km from Warangal, 88 km from Khammam Bus Station and 200 km from Hyderabad, hidden inside a dense forest, is a picturesque waterfall known as Bheemuni Paadam (Bheema’s step) The Bheemuni Padam waterfall came into limelight recently when determined tourists began making their way to it.At the Bheemuni Padam, water falls from a hillock from about 20 feet in a semi-circular...
Mylaram Caves
Mylaram Caves (Nallaguttalu) situated in Mylaram village, Ghanpur Mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Telangana discovered recently by is located 200 k.m from Hyderabad is a new jewel in Telangana Tourism, ideal spot for trekking and adventure.In an important discovery, archaeologists have stumbled upon a treasure trove of ancient stalagmites and stalactites formations at Mylaram caves, 50 km from Warangal. Located in the north-south direction, the Mylaram guttalu are a new addition to the rich legacy of Telangana. These caves, numbering...
Bhadrakali Temple
Bhadrakali Temple at Hanamkonda is significant Devi temple located on the hilltop between the twin cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal in Telangana. The temple is held in high esteem by devotees of the of Goddess Bhadrakali popularly called the ‘Grant Mother Goddess’. Remarkable feature of the temple is the square shaped stone image of the Goddess (2.7 X 2.7 meters). In the image goddess is seen in a sitting posture with fierce looking eyes and face. The Goddess can also be seen wearing a crown and having eight hands holding various weapons.The...
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