Karimnagar Travel Guide

Karimnagar District forms the part of theTelangana (Northern) a region which finds mention in Hewitts's references in his "Ruling Races of primitive Times", giving an indication that this part of South India was by no means unimportant in the ancient world.The District derived its name 'Karimnagar' by Qiladar late Nizam ,Syed Karim Uddin. The district is bounded on the north by Adilabad district,on the west by Medak District,on the North West by Nizamabad on the South by Warangal District and on the East by Godavari River and district lies on the northern part of Andhra Pradesh approximately between the latitudes 18 deg and 19 deg and longitudes 78 deg. 30 mn and 80 deg 31 min.

Places of Interest
Vemulawada
Vemulawada is situated at about 11 kms to the NorthEast of Sirsilla and 36kms from the Karimnagar. Regular Buses service ply from Karimnagar, KamaReddy and Hyderabad. This place owes its importance, the sacred and famous temple of Sri Rajarajeswara, an personification of Lord Siva. Koneru known as Dharmagundam, the waters of which have some curative properties thousands of piligrims from all parts of the state assemble here especially during Mahasivaratri and Kalyanotsavam of the deity. The income of the temple is said to exceed 3 to 4 lakhs of rupees every year. A great part of it is derived during the course of these festivals. The other shrines of importance are that of Anantha Padmanabha Swamy, Bhimeshwara Swamy, Kodanda Ramaswamy, Kasi Visweswara and Rajaswari. Apart from these there is a tomb of Muslim saint.

Elgandal Fort
10 kms from Karimnagar, Elgandal Fort is situated on the banks of the Manair river amidst palm groves the KamaReddy road. This place is historically important because 5 important dynamic sites ruled over this place. The antiquities of the place worth mentioning are 1.A fort on a hill.2.Brindavan tank on the outside of the eastern gateway of the fort by Zafar-ud-Doula in 1754 A.D. with minarets that oscillate when shaken and toms of the Muslim saints like syed Shah Munawar Quadri saheb, Doola Shah saheb, syed Maroof Saheb, Shah Talib Bismilla Saheb and Vali Hyder saheb. On the 11th and 12th days of Moharram, and annual Urs of these saint's is celebrated by the Muslims and Hindus alike with great reverence and people from far off places participate in it. Besides, there are temples of Nelakantha Swamy and Narasimha Swamy.