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

1. Khammam Fort

Khammam Fort is a skilful example of architecture of the Kakatiya dynasty. The fort is stately on a hill. This complex of historical constructions was built in the 10th century and will definitely leave impressions on the topic of the discussed historical period. It is a tourism asset with historical significance and visualizes the entire Khammam city in a bird’s eye view. Clicking photos in here is a favorite for most historians and tourists. Remains of the old fort and the strong structures, tell us how the procedures were done centuries ago and therefore a hub of historical and cultural tourism as well as a natural habitat.

• Timings: Accessible 24/7: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

• Entry fee: INR 10 per person

• Activities: Look at the Fort; Visit the Gallows; Walk around the walls.

2. Jamalapuram Temple

Known locally as the Telangana Tirupati, Jamalapuram Temple is a place of worship to Lord Venkateshwara. This is a sacred temple as ancient as it is beautiful with a wonderful equilibrium of architecture and artwork were transferred there. Its design is also attractive to pilgrims and tourists because the place is quite and it contains beautiful carvings on the wall. It is not only the religious structure, but also the cultural shrine, which saves and preserves history of the territory. The major plus about this place is the similarity with the famous Tirupati temple, and this makes it fairly popular among the tourists travelling to Telangana for religious tour.

• Timings: Morning: 5 AM-1 PM and Evening: 4 PM –9 PM.

• Entry fee: INR 10 per person

• Activities: Puja and Darshan, Tourism, Festivals

3. Palair Lake

Palair Lake is a man-made reservoir of water that is rather favored by both tourists and locals because of calmness. Savoring wonderful views of hills and greenery surrounding the area, there is a charm about it quite attractive to nature lovers. Some of these include fishing, bird watching and leisurely boat tour on the lake or picnics at the lake shores. The serene ambience and the cool lake water make that place the perfect place to relax amidst the serene nature of the Khammam district for an outing of a day looking for a place to spend.

• Timings: Accessible all day

• Entry fee: No fee

• Activities: Appreciate beautiful views, go for a walk

4. Kallur

It is a historical village situated in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, and has more than four hundred years’ history. Its pride however is an ancient temple of Lord Venu Gopala Swamy purported to have been built by the famous queen Rudrama Devi. These architecture monuments still can serve as a symbol of culture and history of this part of the world. Kallur has had some beauty that has touched the ages, and has religious value for Hindu citizens even to date; thus it is a paradise for history lovers since the great history of the temples and culture of Telangana are well preserved there.

• Timings: Open twenty four hours from 8 am to 10 pm.

• Entry fee: No fee

• Activities: Explore Rajiv Gandhi Garden ,Visit Prem Mandir

5. Jewellery Market

The Jewellery Market of Khammam is extremely popular and couples can find numerous such great gifts of love here. This wholesaler’s market has a sleuth of beautiful products from classic to the modern jewellery. There are unlimited numbers of shops selling elegant gold, silver and gem set jewellery for the area. The market offers an environment for couples to choose and acquire distinct products to remember them of their visit in Khammam.

• Timings: Tuesdays – Saturdays 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (everyday except Mondays).

• Entry fee: No fee

• Activities: Shop to your heart’s content

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