Telangana

Telangana Tourism

Telangana is the newly born 29th state of India, consisting of the ten north-western districts of Andhra Pradesh. It was originally part of the region comprising Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. With the separation, Telangana has got a whole new identity, packed with rich history and culture this state is exploring its tourism strengths.
The capital city of Hyderabad is shared between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The famous Char Minar is located here, which is also a shared monument among the two states. However, Telangana has a lot more to offer than just that. The Chowmahalla Palace, the Golkonda fort are some of the historically significant sites situated in this state.
The Kuntala waterfalls born out of a love story between a prince and a sage's daughter is one the largest waterfalls in this state which offer a cool respite to the tourists. Apart from this, there are many famous temples here such as Bhadrachalam and Mahabalipuram Temples; of which the Mahabalipuram temple is also called the Shore Temple owing to it's proximity to the beach.
A tour to Telangana is for all, promising an experience worth cherishing. Its pilgrimage centres, majestic dams, mesmerising hills and lakes, wild life sanctuaries, imposing monuments along with modern and technologically advanced cities, all together ensure a memorable travelling experience. With Families or with partner, in a corporate group or a small group of friends- irrespective of how you are travelling, Telangana Tourism has interesting travel opportunities to offer. From children to senior citizens, from adventure lovers to religious travellers, from nature lover or seekers of luxuries, everyone will something of their choice.

History of Telangana:
The name of the Telangana state originated from the word Trilinga Desa owing to the three ancient temples of Hindu Lord Shiva at Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, and Draksharamam. According to another reasoning, the name originated from the word Telugu Angana, the name with which it was known during the Nizam rule.
The state has seen reign of many great dynasties such as Satavahanas, Kakatiyas, Chalukyas, Mughals, Qutub Shahis and Asaf Jahis which resulted in many architectural wonders located here. Most of the popular forts were built during the reign of Kakatiyas while the magnificent Golkonda fort was built during the Qutb Shahi Dynasty. His reign is also known to be a golden period for Telugu literature as during his rule, many reverent Telugu poets such as Addanki Gangadhar Kavi, Panuganti Telanganarya and Kandukuri Rudra Kavi flourished.
After decades of struggle for a separate state, Telangana came into being on June 4th of 2014. It is the 29th state of India. Telangana Tourism offers various tour packages and also option to book the Telangana Tourism packages online for travelers.