Best Places to Visit in Medak – Temples, Forts & Natural Attractions

1. Medak Cathedral

Near the historic Medak fort, the Medak Cathedral is a fine example of a feudal Christian architectural creation in a mainly Hindu area with Hinduism later replaced by Islam. Gargoyles, sharp sculptures, beautiful stained glass unite making an inspiring religious building that will draw all in and plunge into the world of great history and incredible architecture of this creation.

Snowing from the 19th century following the instructions of the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Medak Cathedral was designed by the British architect of William Burgess, who was influenced by neo-gothic architecture as can be perceived in European cathedrals. The finishing product is a colossal building which touches both Indian and European architecture, which makes it a sight to behold once again.

• Location: Medak Cathedral, Medak, Telangana 502110, India

• Timings: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM

2. Narsapur Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

A beautiful temple of Laxmi Narasimha Swamy marked at Narsapur indicates the religious culture of the region and the mighty power of existence of faith. This is among the most popular Hindu Temples and boasts Vijayanagar architecture-painting an imposing picture of a veritable world of great sculptural art and shrines. Centuries have existed the informational and ritual activities.

First thing that one takes in when one arrives at the temple the gopuram or the massive gate that serves then as an entrance to the complex of the temple. It is very colourful and most decorated, with beautiful carvings and paintings. Past the door’s threshold, You step into a spatial arena, blessed with scent as well as the resonance of sacrifices to gods.

• Location: Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Narsapur, Medak District, Telangana 502296, India.

• Timings: 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM

3. Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary

Nestled away just a few miles from the world famous tourist spots of the Medak Fort the Pocharam Wildlife sanctuary can be considered a retreat from all tourist trappings, but one with a charm of its own because of the creation of its wildlife. Sight and sound of the forest take the man with his/her feet when he/she steps across the threshold of this place and magnetize him/her into a little world that involves the beat of the woods.

Pocharam wildlife sanctuary is the jewel in the crown of the Telangana kingdom, in that it shows a rather nice picture of the flora and fauna that live there. Trees, shrubs, and streams make a wide area of vegetation which can be inhabited by a great number of animals: Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, etc. (bird’ s eye view).

• Location: Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary,Pocharam,Telangana 502296,India

• Timings: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM

4. Siddaganga Mutt

About 40 Kilometers from Medak Fort, Siddaganga Swamy Mutt is a holy Pathanahati where the Lingayath community has taken spiritual as well as academic refuge for over a decade. This holy ground also give to visitors the experience of devotion, education as well as the heritage of Lingayat culture from immemorial.

Siddaganga Mutt is a huge settlement consisting of temples, ashrams and teaching institutions within the Same compound hitherto with tremendous initiative towards leading the worship of the Lingayat faith and spreading the faith practices of equality, social justice and spirituality. The heart of the mutt would be the main temple and its marvelling architecture reflecting the very regional architecture through intricate carvings, mandapas and gracefully soaring Gopurams that have brought ascendancy to the skies with them.

• Location: Siddaganga Mutt, Tumkur, Karnataka 572102, India

• Timings: 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM

5. Kunigal Silk Factory

If there was one center, which could be easily distinguished from the rest of the region, then it was the city of Kunigal 50 km away from the historical background of Medak Fort which for centuries were famous as the center of silk production and therefore left a very deep trace in the cultural and trade development of this region. The Kunigal Silk Factory is the prime centre which touches the essence of this living tradition of making silk. In here, tourists can learn how silk textiles are made and find the handwoven fabric of the town that has become a symbol of textile industry.

Visitors are greeted by a display of colours, textures and imagination immediately entering the entrance of Kunigal Silk Factory. Mad-daft’s factory is made up of various live areas including that production line from where craftspeople would carefully unroll, weave and dye the silken material to reach the shine and bright colouring for which Mad-daft’s silk specialty.

• Location: Kunigal Silk Factory, Kunigal, Tumkur District, Karnataka 572130, India (KE/01).

• Timings: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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