Zaffergadh fort HYDERABAD: An ancient rock-cut cave temple identified at Zaffergadh in Telangana's Jangaon district is drawing attention from heritage researchers because sculptures and architectural features at the site may reflect several layers of the region's religious and political history. The cave was identified at the base of Zaffergadh hill by Samudrala Raju, a member of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam, according to a Deccan Chronicle report published April 6, 2026.

Utishta Ganapati at Keshavapatnam village in Karimnagar district. KARIMNAGAR, Telangana: Rock-cut sculptures of Ganesha, Naga deities and Kala Bhairava in Keshavapatnam village of Telangana’s Karimnagar district are drawing attention to the area’s medieval heritage, with a local historian attributing the carvings to the Kakatiya period. The sculptures are located in fields on the outskirts of Keshavapatnam, a village in Shankarapatnam mandal. The most prominent is a large Gan

History of Telugu land. 1. Ancient Foundations and Antiquity (c. 800 BCE – 3rd Century CE) Early References and Tribal Beginnings The earliest textual references to the Telugu-speaking tract appear in Vedic literature, notably the Aitareya Brahmana of the Rigveda (c. 800–500 BCE). In these texts, the Andhras are described as a distinct non-Aryan tribal group living on the southern fringes of Indo-Aryan settlement near the Yamuna, who migrated across the Vindhya range into the

With the obstruction cleared, water can once again flow freely through the ancient Somasutram, restoring an important element of both the temple's ritual practice and its original engineering design.