Telangana at a glance

Geography

Of the three regions of the state, Telangana has the largest area, with 1,14,800 km².The Telangana plateau is composed of Archean Gneissic rocks and drained by Godavari and Krishna rivers. The entire region is divided into two main regions namely ghats and peneplains. The surface is dotted with low depressions.

Irrigation

Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh is situated in the central stretch of the eastern seaboard of the Indian Peninsula. Deccan plateau is situated at a high altitude in an up-land area. The river Godavari is flowing on the North and the river Krishna is flowing on the South. Apart from the major rivers, there are other small rivers such  as Bhima, Dindi, Kinnerasani, Manjeera,Manair, Penganga, Praanahita, and Peddavagu and Taliperu.

Culture and Identity

Centuries of independent existence has given Telangana its own distinctive culture and identity. The telugu language spoken here has evolved into a new dialect with a liberal mixture of words from Urdu. Hindi, unlike in the Andhra part of Andhra Pradesh is also widely spoken and understood in Telangana.

Festivals : Bakri Idd, Dassera, Idd-Ul-Fitr and Ugadi are prominent festivals in Telangana. The region celebrates distinctive festivals like Bathukamma, and Bonalu. The other festivals, such as, Deepawali, Holi, Moharram and Vinayaka chaturthi are also celebrated with equal enthusiasm as in northern India. The national festival Sankranti is also celebrated in the beginning of harvest season on 14th of January every year.

Places of interest

• Hyderabad
• Charminar - a major landmark in Hyderabad with four graceful minarets.
  Falaknuma Palace - Built by Nawab Viqar al-Umra', a beautiful and stunning piece of architecture.
• Golconda Fort - located on the outskirts of the city, Golconda Fort is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India.
• Golkonda fort overlooking Hyderabad
  Salar Jung Museum - houses the largest one-man collection of antiques in the world.
• Makkah Masjid - a stone-built mosque, to the southwest of Charminar.
  Birla Planetarium - located in the heart of the city on the panoramic hillock of Nawbat Pahad.
• Husain Sagar - man-made lake that separates the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
• Durgam Cheruvu - A beautiful lake near HI-TEC city.
• Chilkur Balaji Temple, also known as Visa Balaji Temple
• Osman Sagar, also known as Gandipet, is a lake near the city.
• Purani Haveli - The official residence of the Nizam.
• Sanghi Temple - A temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara graces a promontory overlooking Sanghi Nagar.
• Birla Temple - A temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara(Lord Balaji).
• Mahankali Temple - A temple located near Secunderabad Railway station, Famous for Bonalu Fest in Hyderabad.
• Snow World - An amusement park which enables citizens of this tropical city to experience very low temperatures and snow
• Madhapur - Home to the IT world of Hyderabad.
• Nagarjuna sagar on krishna river in Nalgonda district
• Sreeramsagar project on Godavari river in Nizamabad district
• Beechupally (Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple)
• Alampoor (one of the eighteen shaktipeetams)
• Warangal, capital city of Kakatiyas
• Warangal Fort, Built by Kakatiyas between 11-12th centuries
• Warangal - Bhadrakali Temple, and Thousand Pillared Temples, These two temples built by Kakatiyas are visited by People from all over AP
• Warangal - Ramappa Temple, Famous for its brilliant Kakatiya art
• Warangal - Pakhal Lake, A man-made lake built in 1213 by the Kakatiya king, Ganapathideva, by harnessing a small tributary of the Krishna River. It is located 50 km from Warangal and spreads over an area of 30 km.
• Basara Saraswathi Temple, a temple of Saraswati, one of the two temples in India Temple Web site
• National forests and Wildlife Sanctuaries: Pakhala, Eturunagaram, Pranahitha, Kinnerasani, kawal, Pocharam
• Anathagiri Forest - Famous for Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy located on Ananthagiri Hills Temple website (Vikarabad - 70 km from Hyderabad)
• Medak: Famous for out standing church & Medak khila
• Pillala Marri : A big tree which is spread across 5 acres in Mahaboob Nagar district
• Bhadrachalam: Famous for Lord Rama Temple
• Yadagirigutta: Famous Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, 50 km from Hyderabad (Wgl-Hyd highway)
• Kaleshwaram : 130 km from Karimnagar
• Dharmapuri : On the banks of River Godavari, 78 km from Karimnagar, is the 15th century temple town of Dharmapuri.
• Nagunur Fort : The village of Nagunur is just about 8 km from Karimnagar Town.
• Dhulikatta : 20 km from Karimnagar is Dhulikatta an important Buddhist spot visited by monks from all over the world.
• Kondagattu :About 35 km from Karimnagar is this breathtaking temple of Lord Anjaneya Swamy.Apart from the temple, the fort of Kondalaraya & Bojjapotana caves are worth seeing at Kondagattu.
• Molangoor Quilla : 30 km from Karimnagar, strategically located on summit of a big isolated granite hill, this fort was built by the Kakathiyas.
• Manthani : is an extremely ancient center for Vedic teachings. It is located on the banks of River Godavari, and at a distance of 70 kilometers from Karimnagar.
• Vemulawada - Rajarajeshawara Temple : Located 38 km from Karimnagar
• Uma Maheshwaram - About 120 km from Hyderabad on Srisailam highway. It is the North Entrance for Sri Sailam Mallikarjuna swamy temple. It is famous for its shiva temple