Ananthagiri, Vikarabad district

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Ananthagiri
Village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Vikarabad
Metro Vikarabad district
Talukas Pargi
Government
  BodyMandal Office
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
501511
Vehicle registration TS
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChevella
Planning agencyPanchayat
Civic agencyMandal Office
Website telangana.gov.in

Anathagiri is a village and panchayat in Vikarabad district, Telangana, India. [1] It falls under Vikarabad mandal.

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View of Ananthagiri forest

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Ananthagiri hills is 5 km from Vikarabad city. It is one of the dense forests in Telangana. Ananthagiri Temple is located in this forested area. It is the source of Musi river, which flows through Hyderabad. It is one of the earliest habitat areas. Ancient caves, medieval fort structures and temple shows the antiquity of this area.

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References

  1. "Ananthagiri Hills" . Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. Indian Natural Wealth. "Tourism *Ancient Rock cavesthese caves belong to jain and these are about 1500 years old. there is a jain theerthankaras idol in one of the cavesAttractions" . Retrieved 22 August 2012.