Medak district
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Medak District (Telugu: మెదక్ జిల్లా, Urdu: میدک ضلع) is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Sangareddi is the district headquarters of Medak. The district had a population of 2,670,097, of which 14.36% were urban as of 2001. [1]
Medak is located at 18.03° N 78.27° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 442 metres (1450 feet).
Medak Fort is about 100 kilometres from the state capital, which is Hyderabad city. The fort lies to the north of the famous city and access to the place is provided by roads and rails. Medak, a historic town originally called Siddapur, later it known as Gulshanabad also. Medak Fort is a citadel built on a hillock that provided as a vantage point for the Kakatiyan rulers in ancient India. The fort was built somewhere around 12th century and during the reign of Kakatiyan ruler, Pratapa Rudra. The fort was called Methuku durgam, meaning cooked rice in Tamil and was a commanding post of Kakatians, followed by Qutub Shahis. The fort bears great historical and architectural importance. The place has witnessed battle scenes for almost five centuries. Medak Fort that exists as a citadel bears the hallmark of the Kakatiyan empire. The fort built on a hillock is an epitome of architectural and military. While in Medak one can also visit the ruins of the Medak fort. Not much is left of the fort to see, but as it is on a hillock it offers a good view of the. 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. 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. The fort also features a mosque built by during the reign of Qutub Shahis. Other big towns in the Medak district include Medak, Siddipet, Dubbaka, Narsapur, Ramayampet, Gajwel, Narayankhed, Zaheerabad and Gummadidala. IIT Hyderabad is also located in this district.[1]
Temples
Medak district is adorned by many temples depicting fine architectural splendours. They are located in the Bonthapally (Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, located at 25 km to the north of Hyderabad), Ismailkhanpet near to Sangareddy (Sapta Prakarauta Bhavani Mata Temple, located at 35 km to the Hyderabad), Zarasangam, Edupailu (Kanakadurga Temple, 8 km from Medak town, on the banks of Manjira river), Nachagiri temples (Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, 55 km from Hyderabad), Siddipet (Koti Ligeshwara Swamy Temple), Sri Saraswathi Kshetramu, Ananthasagar temple located 22 KM far away from Siddipet in the route of Siddipet to Karimnagar. and Chegunta Sri Kalyana Venkateshwara Swami Devasthaanam, Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Ammavari Devalayam, Swayam Bhoo Mahakali Devasthaanam, Anjaneya Swami devalayam to name a few. Sri Sri Chamundeshwari Ammawari Temple at Chitkula village of andhole mandal, nearer to the jogipeta town. on the banks of manjira is also a famous shakti temple which is founded by sri ramanayya garu. The Joginatha Temple at Jogipet and Surya Devalayam at Dakur village are also equally important places in the district. Another one is Kowdipally Mandal Tuniki village in this village is the famous temple is Nalla Pochamma. From Hyderabad to 60 km only.
Culture
Medak Church Built in 1914 by Charles Walker Posnet is coined as the biggest church in the South India Diocese. It has taken 10 years of uninterrupted construction time for completion of the structure. The cathedral was built during the First World War. This astounding piece of marvelous structural beauty will mesmerize you with its serene and peaceful ambiance. You will enjoy its green and lush lawns when you visit the church.
Attractions Medak Fort that exists as a citadel bears the hallmark of the Kakatiyan empire. The fort built on a hillock is an epitome of architectural and military excellence. The strategic location and the construction makes it a marvel in the city.
One of the main town in Medak district is Jogipet. It is famous for Joginath temple and Indian Freedom fighting Movement.
Jagadama and Seva lal maharaj temple located 30 km away from Sangareddy headquarters. It is tribal temple and it is constructed during Laxmi Bai sarpanch period. Chamundeswari Temple on the banks of Manjeera River, tributary of Godavari River is second biggest temple of Goddess Chamundeswari. Sri Ramalingeswara swamy devaliyam is constructed on the top of the hill and is 3 km from the Chamundeswari Temple A very old temple of Sree Ramalingeswara Swami, constructed during 800 to 900 AD on the Top of the Hill at Chandur village near Jogipeta.
Forests
Narsapur Forest, located 35 km from Hyderabad, is spread between Gummadidala and Narsapur. This forest covers 30 km². This has variety of trees, many lakes and supports wildlife. Lately, this has become a hotspot for Telugu film shootings.
Manjira Forest, located 75 km from Medak and 5 km from Sangareddy, is spread over 20 km². The average width of the sanctuary is 500 to 800 m. Nestling between Manjeera and Singoor barrages, the Manjira wild life sanctuary comprises nine small islands which are home to a number of resident and migratory birds in addition to marsh crocodiles and muggar.
Mandals
There are 45 mandals in Medak district.[2] 1. Manoor 16. Siddipet 31. Kohir 2. Kangti 17. Chinna Kodur 32. Munpalle 3. Kalher 18. Nanganur 33. Pulkal 4. Narayankhed 19. Kondapak 34. Sadasivpet 5. Regode 20. Jagadevpur 35. Kondapur 6. Shankarampet 21. Gajwel 36. Sangareddy 7. Alladurg 22. Doultabad 37. Patancheru 8. Tekmal 23. Chegunta 38. Ramachandrapuram 9. Papannapet 24. Yeldurthy 39. Jinnaram 10. Kulcharam 25. Kowdipalle 40. Hathnoora 11. Medak 26. Andole 41. Narsapur 12. Shankarampet 27. Raikode 42. Shivampet 13. Ramayampet 28. Nyalkal 43. Tupran 14. Dubbak 29. Jharasangam 44. Wargal 15. Mirdoddi 30. Zahirabad 45. Mulug
References
Important Villages/Towns
- D.Dharmaram is a village in Ramayampet mandal of Medak District, in Andhra Pradesh
