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TOURIST AND PILGRIM CENTRES

Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, is an exciting holiday destination. A blend of
heritage and modernity, it has a wide ranging choices for sightseeing and facilities for leisure
& pleasure: parks, lakes, temples, museums, heritage monuments, entertainment and
shopping centers.

Charminar: Built when the city was born, the
Charminar’s four minarets rise to a height of 180 feet
with circular staircases within. The edifice is an
architectural wonder and a monument worth seeing.
Charminar is illuminated in the evenings.

Golconda: Golconda has a history full of
Machiavellian trappings and intrigue. The founder of
the Qutub Shahi dynasty Sultan Quli was
assassinated at the behest of his son. The last of the
Qutub Shahis, Abul Hassan, was betrayed by his
lieutenants, which resulted in the fall of the
impregnable fort into the hands of the Moghuls under
Aurangzeb in 1687.

Srisailam: The Nallamala range of hills and forests
extend all the way into Kurnool district of Andhra
Pradesh. Amidst the thick forests lies one of the most
famous temples in south India, the Bhramaramba-
Mallikarjuna Swamy Jyothirlinga temple at Srisailam,
is 235 Km from Hyderabad.

Saraswati Temple,Basar: The famous Gyana
Saraswati Temple at Basar is 30 Kms from
Nizamabad and falls in Adilabad District of
Telangana. Basar is well connected by Railway from
Nizamabad.

Pillalamarri: With its green foliage, Pillalamarri looks
almost like a hillock from a distance. This Banyan tree
is said to be hundreds of years old and is spread over
an area of about three acres. It looks like a large
green umbrella under which about a thousand people
can comfortably take shelter. Pillalamarri is located
about 9 Km from the town of Mahabubnagar.

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