Best Places to Visit in Mulugu – Temples, Waterfalls & Wildlife Sanctuaries

1.Bogatha Waterfall

Distance of Bogatha Waterfall from Bhadrachalam is 120km, and 329 km away from Hyderabad. The distance has reduced from 440 km due to the building of a new Eturnagaram bridge in connection to National Road 202. Bogatha waterfall is very magnificent waterfall in the district of Khammam and second biggest waterfall in the State and the splendid spectacle of falling waters and the rich landscape perfectly admits to the epithet the Niagara of Telangana. As road by motor able is not available, visitors have to trek some distance. By visiting this waterfall you have a wonderful opportunity for those who have tendency to trekking and search for some opportunity to play an adventure sport.

2.Laknavaram Lake

Lakhnavaram Lake situated at 70 KM. from Warangal in Govindaraopet Mandal is a trendy picnic spot. The lake is a distinctly beautiful thing. Three leaning narrow valleys were closed down to create the lake. For each valley there is a small bund and hills form their natural barrier. The lake was built by the kings of kakatiya dynasty in 13th Century A.D. An added advantage is that the lake has a home in cut off surroundings allowing you free privacy for your holiday.

The whole region is seen as rich with green crops and good water resources. During Kakatiya reign the Lakhnavaram Lake which hid itself among the hills was found out and the expansions carried by the rulers built it up to a source of irrigation. An additional attraction to the mystical beauty is the suspension bridge. The mini island is where the hanging bridge that attaches you brings you to the mini island which is in the middle of the lake. The same authorities who manage the lake also offer boat riding facility, which will bring you very near the serene part of the lake.

3.Hemachala Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy

There is a lot of specialities in this temple and heigh of mollaviraat Sri Narasimha Swamy is upto 10 feet. It is surrounded by forest. Moolavirat idol Belly is smooth, like man’s skin. Malluru, the place famous for Sri Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple, is situated app 90 Km from Bhadrachalam and app 130KM from Warangal City; both famous Sri Rama Shrines in south India. The dwjasthambha here at the temple is almost 60 feet tall. There exists a rockformed Ugra Anjaneya Swamy Statue next to the temple. You can see a photo of it up there in this post. It is the first of its kind reported in the South India. There is a constant flow of water around the temple where it is coming from the hills top. The temple has been renovated during Godavari pushkarams 2003. It is a 4km trek in to the forest from the village Mangapet, off the Eturunagaram- Bhadrachalam Highway. The last photo is my trip to Malluru in 2004 with my friends. There will be an annual proceeding here during the month of Apr-May every single year. During oct-jun a lot of people visit this temple surrounding.

4.Medaram Jathara

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara or Medaram Jatara is an Indian state Telangana’s tribal festival of honouring goddesses. The Jatra starts from the Medaram of Tadvai Mandal of Mulugu district. It remembers the battle of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma, against the world against the current rulers in the fight against an unjust law. It is thought that after Kumbha it is followed by Medaram jatara which attracts the maximum number of devotees in the country. About 10 million people came together in 2012. It is celebrated in Medaram during the time the goddesses of the tribals is believed to be visiting them. Medaram located in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, part of Dandakaranya, which is largest surviving forest belt in Mulugu is a remote place.

There are plenty of legends surrounding the miraculous powers of sammakka. Somewhere around 6-7 centuries ago,that is in the 13th century, some tribal hunters encountered a new born girl (Sammakka) shining in floods of light playing in a forest surrounded by tigers, so they took her to a tribunter who had the function of bringing up such foundlings. She was brought to their habitation . The head of the tribe took her up and raised her as a chief tain (she later became the saviour of the tribals of the region) she was married to Pagididda Raju a feudatory tribal chief of Kakatiyas (who ruled the country of Andhra from Warangal City between 1000 AD and 1380 AD). She was blessed with 2 daughters and one son namely Sarakka, Nagulamma and Jampanna respectively.

Jampanna vagu
Jampanna vagu is a sub river of the River Godavari. The history says that Jampanna is the tribal warrior & the son of Tribal Goddess Sammakka. Jampanna vagu named himself, after he died fighting against kakatiyan army in that stream. It is still red in colour with the blood of Jampanna (The red colour of water is scientifically attributed for the soil composition) jampanna vagu. Tribal’s pray that when they take a holy dip in the red water of Jampanna Vagu they do remember the sacrifice of their gods who save them and also give the courage to their souls. Over the Jampanna Vagu, there is a bridge built on the top, called the Jampanna Vagu bridge.

5.Ramappa Temple

Both Tourist attractions Ramappa Temple, Ramappa lake and Laknavaram lake are situated in Mulugu distrtict. In this district, stream Jampanna vagu (stream) and Dayyala vagu (stream) exist in this district and few water falls are present here. Ramappa Lake built during 13th Century A.D. during the period of Ganapathi Deva proves the intricate irrigation work of the Kakatiyas. And the Laknavaram Lake with its surroundings is a deciduous forest and is a very popular tourist spot.

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