Best Places to Visit in Ranga Reddy – Explore Temples, Forts & Natural Attractions

1.Sri Swarnagiri Swaymbhu Laxminarasimha Swamy Devalayam

The Sri Swarnagiri Swaymbhu Laxminarasimha Swamy Devalayam at Gowrelly Gutta is a place of peace and religion with cultural and spiritual importance. It is located in a lovely locale of Gowrelly, Telangana. Devotees come to this temple in order to get blessings from Lord Narasimha (incarnation of Lord Vishnu).

The vetsedlade (gutta) on the hill provides itself deep in serenity, and the breathtaking vista of the environs surroundings give it an ideal location for focusing spiritually and relishing nature. The deity Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is said to give the wishes of the devotees and gives them protection.

Gowrelli Gutta, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is a place where a spiritual, historical and natural beauty is highly combined. Whether you’re a die hard devotee or you’re just looking for a peaceful quiet retreat it is well worth a visit.

The Temple’s Significance:

• Historical Importance: The temple is thought to have been built several centuries ago and has witnessed lots of historical events. Its architecture and sculptures have artistic brilliance of the past era.

• Religious Significance: As a shrine to Lord Narasimha then the place where devout people come seeking blessings and protection has immense religious importance. The deity is admired for the fierce form and for the power which he has to extirpate evil.

• Natural Beauty: The temple is surrounded by beautiful greenery and one can see amazing vista of the locales. The peaceful atmosphere attracts spiritual rejuvenation as well as meditation.

Best Time to Visit: November to February are the most pleasant months for a visit.

2.MOUNT OPERA

MOUNT OPERA is Hyderabad’s (Telangana India)Biggest Amusement Park and Resort under one fabulous location. Mount Opera Theme park is one of the popular tourist places of Hyderabad at about 38 kms away from the main city is one of the most popular places for entertainment and fun to each and everyone. The landmark Mount Opera theme park serves within a radius of 4 kms of the well-known Ramoji Film City on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway.

Its diverse experience in conceptualizing and designing townships, with total infrastructure, facilities and landscape design, the MOUNT OPERA MULTI THEME PARK, a scenic hilltop park that will amaze you. Gamble your way through an unprecedented number of leisure & entertainment facilities across the three tiers of the hill’s climb.

Latest technology facilities are artistically placed as part of an entertainment world, yet retains the natural retread of the area as it finds ways to add more gardens, stream, fountains and exotic trees. With an area of 55 acres, Mount Opera Hyderabad is located at the top of the hill and provides its visitors with a variety of water sports and dry rides. Some of the dry rides here are Skating Rink, Toy Train, Merry-Go-Round, Merry Cups, Slam Bob, Columbus, Sliding Ring, Skating Rink, Striking Cars, Tele-Combat, Ferris wheel, Go-Karting etc. The Oasis Zone water world has a water game and slide variety. There are so many adults slides, waves pool in addition to a separate kids and family pool, by this way the experience becomes much more thrilling. There are also facilities of boating/rain dance. Few of the Games in Indoor Games here at Mount Opera are Billiards, Table Tennis, Carrom, Cards Room, Chess, etc.

3.OCEAN PARK

Rangareddy District has one amusement and water theme park Ocean Park at the centre of the plateau. This water park provides sliding, rafting and carousels in the wave pool. It spans over 20 acres of landscaped gardens and is a popular destination for the weekend terrain of the urban population and is only 15 km distance from the state capital of Hyderabad.

Ocean park is a lot of water with pots of fun for everybody, and happens to be one of the best amusement parks in India.

Occupying 15 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, Ocean park situated in the Gandipet only 15 Kilometers away from Hyderabad. It also has several world class amusement rides and water rides and is also equipped with multicuisine restaurants serving best tasty south India, Chinese varieties of food at affordable prices.

Ocean Park is a fun for all ages. Little fun seekers can enjoy a whale rrenched time at the “Kids Pool”. A safe and enjoyable area where children can play, there is a pool not more than two feet deep. Here the children are laughing for joy soaking up all in the sunshine having fun all the time.

4.SANGHI TEMPLE

Sanghi is a temple complex erected by the Sanghi Family, in the Rangareddy District. This Temple is constructed fully done in marble and was sculpted by the great craftsman Sri Ganapathy Stapathy. This temple complex which goes under the common names `Paramanandagiri has various temples of Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, Lord Ganesha, Lord Venkateshwara, Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Durga and Goddess Ashtalakshmi.

Sanghi Temple that enchants is found in Sanghi Nagar situated 35 kms away from Hyderabad in India. It is located in a place called Paramananda Giri, on arrival , a huge Maha Dwaram or Gateway, greets the visitors. The Raja Gopuram is very tall because it can be seen from several kilometers away. A little further away there are long steps that lead up to the entrance of the temple complex. The temple complex has a big beautifully sculpted entrance door. The magnificent temple complex is in the Chola-Chalukya manner of construction and houses all important Hindu God idols.

In famous Sanghi Temple Presiding Deity Lord Venkateshwara inside the sanctum sanctorum stands 9-% feet high and similar to the one at Tirumala. Alankaram daily to the Lord at the Balaji temple. To the right of this is the praying place of Goddess Padmavathi the consort of Lord Venkateswara. Portrayed as the summum bonum, of love, mercy, compassion, what is depicted is a deity seated on a lotus and with lotuses in her hand. Balaji and the Padmavathi temples are on either sides of the Ashtalakshmi temple. Goddess Aadilakshmi seated with eight facets is decked with jewellery and garlands, holding a lotus and Abhaya mudra in one pair of her hands and lotus and Vara mudra in other pair. Neighboring to the shrine of Lord Venkateshwara, is the temple of Lord Sri Rama, the symbol of man’s conquest over evil. Beside the Lord are His faithful consort, Sita, devoted brother, Lakshmana and fervent devotee Hanuman, who is at the feet of the Lord with folded hands.

5.CHILKUR BALAJI TEMPLE

Chilkur is a small village located in the premises of Himayath Sagar Lake of Rangareddy District. This village is not only a tourist spot, but is also a religious place as there is a big Balaji temple at the place. Temple that is close to the Sagar lake is ancient temple and is dedicated to Lord Balaji.

Chilkur is also old as a National Deer Park that was created for the protection and preservation of the fauna of this region.

The picturesque village of Chikur with its hoary temple dedicated to Sri Balaji Venkateshwara thirty seven miles north-east of Hertz Adyar is twenty five kilometers from Hyderabad and off the Vikarabad road on the banks of Osmansagar. Based on the style, structure and appearance it can be inferred that the temple was built half a millennium ago. The temple set in sylvan surroundings used to attract thousands of pilgrims annually and is ideal place for sequestered retreat and meditation. It used to have great days of pomp and glory in the past.

The temple is among the oldest in Telengana, which was the time of Akkanna and Madanna, the uncles of Bhakta Ramdas. Tradition has it that a devotee who used to go to Tirupati annually could not make a trip in one year due to serious ill-health. Lord Venkateshwara appeared to his dream and told him, “I am right here in the forest nearby. You don’t have to worry.” The devotee immediately went where the Lord mentioned in a dream off the mole hill, and digging it up, he found there. Initially, accidentally, the axe clashed on Lord Balaji’s idol with its cover by the mole-hill beneath the chin, and, to their surprise, blood started gushing out from the ‘wounds’ to the extent of covering the ground completely and turning it `Ferruginous’. The devotee could not believe to what he was seeing. He could not believe his ears as well when he heard a voice from the air saying: “Flood the mole-hill with cow’s milk. “When the devotee did so, a Swayambhu idol of Lord Balaji accompanied by Sridevi and Bhoodevi(a rare combination) was found, and this idol was installed with the due rites and a temple built for it.

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