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Medak
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In the Medak
town, is the famous Cathedral built with love and
crafted to perfection. As the legend goes this
church was born out of a famine that struck Medak
during world war I. Reverend Charles Walker
Posnett was posted as Reverend at Medak during
that time. Moved by the plight of the people due
to the unprecedented famine that lasted for three
years, he proposed to build a great church at
Medak in the year 1914. It took ten continuous
years to complete this beautiful piece of
architecture. With its massive dimensions the
church can accommodate as many as 5000 people at a
time. The remarkable stained glass work on the
huge windows of the church offers a spectacular
view durmg the d7iY time, hich cannot be
replicated by artificial lighting. This is the
most fascinating feature of the church. It serves
as a picture book on the Bible to those who cannot
read. Each window is made up of small bits of
painted glass which has been glued into a single
piece and then delicately set into the stone
windows. The window to the north which offers a
canopy to the altar is very fascinating. It
depicts the scene of assertion of Jesus towering
above the altar, dwarfing everything as Jesus
ascends to heaven. The other two windows
decorating the East and West facades depict the
scene of the birth of Jesus and his crucifIXion.
The bells cast especially for the church can be
heard from far off. The pinnacle ofthe church
stands at 173ft. The tiles of the church were
imported from Italy & the roof has been cast
to ensure best acoustics. With its immensity and
beauty, this century old church stands out as one
of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in
India.
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Kasi Visweshwara Temple,
Kalabgoor |
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Kasi
Visweshwara Temple dates back to the time of the
kakatiya rule in 14th century A.D. It resembles
the Thousand Piller Temple in Warangal is exactly
similar. There are two other temples
dedicated to Sri Anantapadmanabha and Sri
Venugopala. These temples are quite beautiful and
Pujas & Abhisheks take place regularly till
today.
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Kondapur |
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Kondapur was
a very important Buddhist center of the Satavahana
period(2ndCentury B.B - 2nd Century A.D) . Lead
coins of the Satavahana kings were discovered
here. The other findings at this place include a
gold coin of the Roman Emperor Augustus (37BC – 14
AD) About a dozen silver coins, 50 lead coins,
several beads, broken pieces of bangles of
terracotta, shell, ivory, copper and glass
embossed with designs. Iron implements and weapons
such as sickles, forks, knives, spear heads,
chisel and nails. Hollow figurines of kaolin made
in moulds also have been found in considerable
quantities. All the antiquities are on display in
the local museum managed by the ASI.
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Koti Lingeswara Swamy
Temple |
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Koti
Lingeswara Swamy Temple situated at Siddipet.
There is a small check - dam near the temple ,
where people & pilgrims who visit this temple
can enjoy scenic beauty and boat rides.
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Lakshmi Narasimha swamy
Temple |
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At Nacharam,
or Nachagiri, earlier called Swetagiri is a
centuries old temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha
It is also called as Swetagiri or Gargeya
Thapovanam. This temple is built on the
banks of the sacred River Haridra. The temple got
its name from a sincere devotee N achar. A large
number of devotees come from far to visit this
temple. Other temples in this complex are of Lord
Siva, Sita Rama, Lakshmana, Garuda, Sri Anjaneya
Swamy, Bhairava and N avagrahas. It is
believed that devotees who visit the temple after
a dip in the River Haridra not only get rid of
their sins, but also of skin diseases. There is
deep faith among the devotees that the temple has
miraculous power to heal chronic diseases.
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Medak
Fort |
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More of an
outpost of Telangana, Medak, earlier called
Siddapur, has a citadel dating back to the
Kakatiyas. It was built during the reign of
Kakatiya emperor Prataparudra. Strategically built
on a hillock, it was called the Methukudurgam,
from the telugu word Methuku - meaning cooked rich
grain. The main entrance proudly displays the
double-headed "Gandabherundam" of the Kakatiyas.
The Medak fort stands as an epitome of
architectural excellence of the Kakatiyas and the
Qutubshahis. The water to the fort was served
through a_pipeline froma well inside the fort. It
has three main entrances, the "Prathama Dwaram",
the "Simha Dwaram" that has two snarling lions at
the top ofthe entrance and the "Gaja Dwaram", or
Elephant's Entrance that has a sculpture oftwo
elephants interlocked on both sides of the
entrance. At the fort one can see a 17th century
cannon that is 3.2 meters long. The cannon has a
trident etched on it. This fortress uses the
natural topography to the maximum advantage with
the rocky face offering it natural defenses.
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Ramalingeshwara Temple,
Nandikandi |
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The temple
known locally as the Rameswara or the
Ramalingeshwara Temple is a unique star shaped
temple of the Kalyana Chalukyan period. The four
exquisitely sculptured pillars in the centre of
the hall (Navaranga) depict the figures Bramha,
Vishnu, Siva, Narasimha, Varaha, Nataraja, Devi
Mahishasur Mardini, Devi Saraswati and Gaja
Lakshmi in various forms. There are also
sculptures of Dikpalakas, Apsaras.
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Ramalingeswara Swamy
Temple |
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Here one can
see a Shivalinga Made with sand. There are 5 more
temples to see besides the Ramaligeswa Swamy
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Sangameswara Swamy
Temple |
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This temple
is supposed to be the place where the trinity of
the Hindu pantheon Brahma , Vishnu & Maheswara
united and hence it is called Sangameswaram.
According to the legend Shiva cursed Brahma ,
Kubera and Ketaki for uttering lie. Ketaki flower
is considered a Very auspicious offering to Lord
Sangameswara.
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Sri Saraswathi
Kshetramu |
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There are
two Drona's (ponds) called Ragi Drona and Pala
Drona near the temple, which never go dry. This Temple is in Ananthsagar village ,
Chinna kodur Taluk located 125 Kms From Hydeabad
and 63 Kms from Medak.
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Sri Saraswathi Matha
Temple |
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The temple
stands on a hill and attracts tourist &
Pilgrims. The trustees of this temple are Kanchi
Kama koti Petham.
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Edupayalu |
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8 kms from Medak at
Edupayalu is a temple dedicated to Goddess Kanakadurga
According to the legend, Maharaga Prikshit(the grand son of
Arjun)performed "Sarpa Yagya" to rid himself of a
curse.When Garuda, the eagle, was transporting the
snakes their blood is said to have fallen in seven places ,
which became streams. All of them meet here to form river
Manjeera. this picturesque spot marks the confluences of seven
rivulets in to Manjeera River and hence the name Edupailu . In
Telugu edu is seven and pailu is stream
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Road
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Air |
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medak city is well conected by Road from
100km for from Hyderabad,all major
cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra
and Orissa. |
Hyderabad airport
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