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At a distance of 11 km from Mangapet, 73 km from Laknavaram, 87 km from Ramappa Temple, 88 km from Bhadrachalam, and 132 km from Warangal, Hemachala Narasimha Swamy Temple, also known as Malluru Narasimha Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple located at Mallur in the Jayshankar Bhupalpally district of Telangana. It is one of the popular places of pilgrimage in Telangana, and among the must-include places in Ramappa Temple tour packages. Hemachala Narasimha Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishu. The temple is situated at an altitude of about 1,500 feet on Puttakonda (hillock) amid the forest. According to mythology, demon king, Ravana has given this place to his beloved sister a gift, Shurpanaka where the great Rama killed some 14,000 demons led by Khara Dushana. It was Agastya, the great sage who gave the current name to the sanctuary as Hemachalam. This temple has many specialties. The deity Narasimha Swamy is embodied from a Volcano mountain. ..... At a distance of 50km from Ramappa Temple, 95 Kms from Warangal & 260 Kms from Hyderabad, Medaram is famous for Samakka Sarakka Jatara held once in every two years during the month of February. It is located within Ethurnagaram Wildlife Sanctury. Sammakka is mother of Sarakka; both belong to the tribal community in Medaram village. In 14th century, Sammakka & Sarakka fought against Kakatiyas ruler Prathaparudra who tried to occupy the tribal territories. Finally, they lost their lives along with al...

A food festival will be organised near Ramappa Lake in the morning where food vendors, artisans, and micro enterprises from the state will display and sell their offerings. Music director SS Thaman, legendary percussionist Sivamani, singer Karthik, flutist Naveen, and Aarabhi Institute of Performing Arts, among others, will showcase their musical finesse. A group of 150+ dancers from Sravya Manasa’s dance ensemble will present an enthralling amalgamation of Indian dance forms depicting ‘Unity in Diversity’. Surya N. Rao will grace the occasion with a ‘RAvana’ act dedicated to Lord Shiva, and Ustad Perini which will be followed by a spectacular Perini dance recital by Rajkumar and troupe. The Balagam movie team will be felicitated, following which author and dance director Vijaya Jyothi’s book ‘Ramappa Alayam Natya Shastram’ will be launched. The event has been conceptualised and managed by Guru Productions, presented by The Vasavi Group, in association with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

At a distance of 83 km from Warangal and 81 km from Hyderabad, the 2000 years old Jain Temple of Mahavira is located in Kolanupaka village (also called as Kulpak) in Nalgonda district. The temple is decorated with beautiful images of Tirthankaras and it's one of the important Jain pilgrimage sites in the country. It is also a popular place to visit around According to the mythological legend, the main temple of Kolanupaka is said to have been built by Emperor Bharata, son of King Dushyanta and Queen Sakuntala. Jainism was prevalent in Andhra Pradesh & At a distance of 6 Kms from Warangal Railway Station (in Hanmakonda part of the city), Thousand Pillar Temple is one of the finest examples of Kakatiya architecture. Rudra Deva built this temple in 1163 AD in the style of star shaped Chalukyan temples and named after him as Sri Rudreshwara Swamy Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Separate shires for Lord Surya & Lord Vishnu in the temple are connected to main shrine by a square mandap in the centre. A beautifully carved giant Nandi (bull) is seen on the platform connecting the shrines. The exterior wall of the temple, the ceiling slabs and the four central pillars of the mandap are decorated with finely carved sculptures. Poojas are still performed. The actual thousand pillar hall situated behind Nandi in the temple complex is currently being renovated by the archelogical department and closed for visitors. The temple is located between Warangal and Hanmakonda Chowrasta, ...

By Monidipa Dey Hidden in the long shadows cast by years of neglect, surrounded by wooded hills and vast farms of the Palampet valley stands a magnificent jewel from the Kakatiyan era: the Ramappa group of temples. The temples that still stand amidst the scattered mounds of ruins show exquisite workmanship that can be easily considered as among the best sculptural masterpieces in the arena of medieval Indian temple art and architecture. The Ramappa group of temples, which were constructed in 1213 CE, was commissioned by Recharla Rudra, who was the army head under king Ganapatideva of the Kakatiya dynasty. The temples were built around a large artificial lake, which was constructed to serve as water resources for irrigation. The Kakatiyas were well known for building many such tanks, which changed vast areas of their arid kingdom (modern Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) into fertile tracts, thus showing administrative ingenuity and governing skills of this dynasty. In 2023, Indians can travel to these countries without a visa; Check the list Also Read | This complex shows another unusual feature: it is named after the main architect Ramappa Stapathi, and is among the rare monuments that honour its designer. The temple complex consists of Rudreswara temple (dedicated to Shiva) which is the main temple and survives wholly; a damaged nandi mandapa; two subsidiary temples Kateswara (partly damaged) and Kameswara (in ruins), an inscription pillar, and a dharamsala. A prakara or wal...