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Showing posts with label telangana. Show all posts

Friday, 27 January 2017

Ramagundam Dam

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Ramagundam Dam is a reservoir located in Ramagundam in the state of Telangana. Promoted by Telenga Tourism, the dam and the surrounding area are well maintained. It is a vast picturesque area. One can enjoy the sunrise or sunset views or take a walk by the bridge.

Nizamabad Fort, also known as Nizamabad Quilla

Nizamabad Fort, also known as Nizamabad Quilla, is a fort in Nizamabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It was built in 10th century by Rashtrakuta Kings and is situated in the southwest of the city. which is 2 kilometers from Gandhi Chowk. The Jagannath Temple, also known as Qilla Ramalayam
Originally known as Indoor or Indrapuri, the city and fort were built by the Rashtrakutas. There is a 40 feet high monolithic victory pillar built during the Rashtrakuta reign. The fort was occupied by Allauddin Khilji in 1311 A.D. quilla-ramalayam-nizamabad
The temple is visited by thousands of devotees during Sri Rama Navami day which falls in April. DichpallyRamalayam is situated 160 km from Hyderabad just off the Nizamabad-Hyderabad Highway and is 8 km away from Nizamabad city

Thursday, 26 January 2017

Pocharam Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary

At a distance of 5 km from Pocharam village, 16 km from Medak and 109 km from Hyderabad, Pocharam Dam & Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Medak district of Telangana. This is an ideal tourist place to visit from Hyderabad and spend few hours.
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Pocharam Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over 130 sq km. It was a former hunting ground of the Nizams of Hyderabad. Established in the year 1952, the sanctuary gets its name from the Pocharam Lake formed after the construction of Pocharam Dam on Alair river, a tributary of Manjira River.

The check dam is wonderful site with water flowing freely throughout the monsoon. This is a nice place to relax and play in the water.

As the water flows over the steps of the Dam, it gives it the appearance of being a road of water. The Pocharam Dam reservoir is also a popular destination for fishing.

The Sri Rama Sagar Project

The Sri Rama Sagar Project, also known as the Pochampadu Project is an Indian flood-flow project on the Godavari River. The Project is located in Nizamabad district, 3 km away from National Highway 44.
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Apart from spending a pleasant time going for a stroll along the long road where the breeze is quite strong, you can also decide to visit the Sri Ram Mandir Temple near the dam site. This temple is located near the river bank. The beautiful Godavari Pushkaralu near the temple is popular among devotees. The  environs including Pochampad Dam, the project house, a guest house as well as the Pochampad Village form an inviting destination for an interesting day trip. 

Palair Lake

Palair Lake is a man made lake and a major source of freshwater in the Khammam district of Telangana, India.
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The lake lies about 30 km from the main city and is easily accessible by road. This man-made lake is actually a balancing reservoir for the left canal, called the Lal Bahadur Canal, built as part of the Nagarjunasagar project.

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Medak Fort is situated in Medak district in the Indian state of Telangana

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Medak Fort is situated in Medak district in the Indian state of Telangana, about 100 kilometres from the state capital, Hyderabad. The fort lies to the north of the city and can be reached by road and rail.The main attraction at Medak Fort is its architectural brilliance. Strategically located, it took care of all anticipated attacks from perpetrators. The fort has three main entrances, the ‘Prathama Dwaram’, the ‘Simha Dwaram’ that has two snarling lions at the top of the entrance and the‘Gaja Dwaram’, or Elephant's Entrance that has a sculpture of two elephants interlocked on both sides of the entrance.
The main entrance of Medak Fort proudly displays the double-headed ‘Gandabherundam’ of the Kakatiyas. The wood used as a support for the stable roof can still be seen there. Within the fort premises is a 17th century cannon, 3.2 meters long and having a muzzle diameter of 15 centimeters. A trident is engraved on its surface.