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Ananthagiri Hills is located in 
It is one of the earliest habitat areas. Ancient caves, medieval fort structures and temple shows the antiquity of this area.
Vikarabad district
Vikarabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Vikarabad is the headquarters of the district..The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Rangareddy districts and the state boundary of Karnata ...
, Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...
, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The water flows from these hills to Osman Sagar, also known as Gandipet lake
Osman Sagar is a reservoir in the Indian city of Hyderabad. The lake is around 46 km², and the reservoir is around 29 km², with total level of 1,790 feet and a capacity of 3.9 tmc ft.
History
Osman Sagar was created by damming the M ...
, and Himayathsagar
Himayat Sagar is an artificial lake about from Hyderabad in Telangana, India. It lies parallel to a larger artificial lake Osman Sagar. The storage capacity of the reservoir is 2.9 tmc ft.
History
The construction of reservoirs on the Esi, ...
.
It is one of the dense forests in Telangana. Ananthagiri Temple
Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Ananthagiri, Vikarabad district in Telangana, India. It is temple of Lord Vishnu.
History
According to Skanda Purana it is believed the temple is installed by the Rishi Markand ...
is located in this forested area. It is the birthplace of Musi river, also called as Muchkunda River, which flows through Hyderabad, 5 km from Vikarabad.
It is one of the earliest habitat areas. Ancient caves, medieval fort structures and temple shows the antiquity of this area.
Musi River
The Musi River, originates in Ananthagiri Hills 90 kilometers to the west of Hyderabad and flowed due east for almost all of its course. It joins the Krishna River at Wadapally inNalgonda district
Nalgonda district is a district in the Telangana state of India. Nalgonda district has the highest number of mandals in the state with 31 mandals. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Rangareddy, Yadadri and Nagarkurnool districts ...
after covering a total distance of about 240 km.
Tourist attractions near Ananthagiri Hills
Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple
This temple is located in Ananthagiri hills, about 75 kilometers from Hyderabad. Lord Vishnu is in the form of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy and Ananthagiri is named after him. There is also a hotel near this temple which is operated by the Telangana Government.Nagasamudram Lake
Near the temple, there is this lake called Nagasamudram Lake or kotipally reservoir which is located near to a dam and at a distance of regarding 20 km from Ananthagiri hills. The lake is also known as Kotipally Reservoir as it is also a masonry dam. It offers one of the most serene views during monsoon seasons.Trekking
There are two trekking trails in the forests, one that begins from the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and another that begins about 0.5 kilometres from the temple, towards Kerelli.References
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