Mahbubnagar

The Mahabubnagar region was once known as Cholawadi or the land of the Cholas'. It is said that the famous Golconda diamonds including famous "KOHINOOR" diamond came from Mahabubnagar district.

Umamaheshwaram
Umamaheshwaram is Northern gateway of Srisailam-one of the jyotirlingas. It is mentioned in many Vedas that visit to Srisailam sans Umamaheswaram is incomplete. It is atop the hill properly covered by huge trees. Hill ranges shields temple and 500 metres of stretch to PapaNasanam. So all through the day hardly any sun light falls on this stretch of 500 meters atop the hill. Thus maintaining the temperature below normal all through the year. This is the reason it is popularly known as Poor man’s Ooti. This is the perfect place to visit, if you want to combine your temple visit with picnic flavor.

Pillalamarri
The most interesting place to see in Mahabubnagar is the famous banyan tree called Pillalamarri which is about 4 kms from the town. There is a tomb of a Muslim saint under the tree. From a distance the tree presents the appearance of a small hillock with green foliage but on reaching closer it looks like a large green umbrella under which at least a 1000 people can easily take shelter.

Alampur
According to tradition there are four door ways to Srisailam. These entrances are themselves places of pilgrimage. To the east is Tripurantakam, to the South is Siclcihavattam, to the North is Umamaheshwar and to the west is Aiampur.The most famous temples here are the Nava Brahma Temples, a group of nine temples built by the Chalukyas.The Nava Brahma temples of Aiampur are situated within a miniature fortress on the west bank ot River Tungabhaclra. On either side of the main entrance are temples of goddess Kamakshi and Ekamreshwari.

Jetprole
Agasthyesvara Swamy temple built between the 10th & 16th century A.D. Festivals like Sivarathri, Kartikha Pournami, Masa Sivarathri and Toll Ekadasi are celebrated with great fervour.This temple was shifted to Jetprole when the Krishna water threatened to submerge the villages after the construction of the Srisailam dam.another temple 15 kms from Kollapur is the Madana Gopala Swamy temple built by the Rajas of Jetprole during the 16th century A.D. The pillars beams, and the walls of the temple are richly adorned with beautiful sculpture.

Srirangapur
Srirangapur Srirangapur is situated at a distance of 12kms from Wanaparthy which is 100 kms from Mahabubnagar. Here you find Sri Ranganayakaswamy temple built during the 18th century A.D.according to a legend once Krishnadeva Ray a visited Srirangam and desired to construct Sri Ranganayakaswamy temple in his kingdom. On that night he dreamt that Sri Ranganayakaswamy told him that he is at some place in his kingdom and an eagle would lead Krishnadeva Ray a to that place.next day the king followed the eagle and found Sri Ranganayakaswamy's idol between the Kothakota & Karapakala hills. The temple was built on the bund of Rama Pushpakarni lake.

Kollapur
The Madhava Swamy temple at Kollapur was originally built by the Rajas of Jetprole during the 16th century A.D. on the left bank of River Krishna, at Manchalakatta. The architecture of the temple is exceedingly beautiful.all around the temple walls the beautifully carved sculptures depict the 24 aspects of Vishnu and the Dasa-Avatars of Vishnu. Various pillars supporting the Mandapa, the Garudalaya add beauty to the temple complex.

Gadwal
Venkateswara Swamy temple situated at Kurumurthy, 20 kms from Gadwal is located on a hillock. This temple is very opular and is also known as poor man's Tirupati.gadwal excels in weaving cotton and silk sarees in alluring designs. Rich traditional designs adorn the pallu & border. Most commonly used motif is the mango.

Somasila
The Pushkar snanam duringthe Krishan pushkaram which occurs once in 12 years is auspicious. The Someswara Swamy temple was shifted from old Somasila village to higher contours to protect it from being drowned in Krishna waters. With beautiful surroundings it is also an ideal picnic spot.