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The earliest temples in Telangana include the Alampur Navabrahma Temples built during the 6th century CE by the Badami Chaulukyas.
The Kalyani Chaulukyas built several temples in modern-day Telangana including the Ramalingeswara Temple, Nandikandi.
Kakatiya architecture was developed during the reign of the Kakatiya dynasty between the 12th and 14th centuries. Prominent Kakatiya temples include the Ramappa and Thousand Pillar temples, as well as the Kota Gullu temple complex. The Karmanghat Hanuman Temple in Hyderabad is also dated to this period, however, the current temple structure is a later construction.
The Birla Mandir, Hyderabad was constructed between 1966 and 1976 as one of several temples built by the Birla family.
† | Denotes UNESCO Heritage Site |
Name | Image | Location | Coordinates | Established | Ref(s) |
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Raja Rajeswara Temple | Vemulawada | 750-930 CE | |||
Yadadri Temple | Yadadri, Bhuvanagiri | ||||
Keesara | Keesara | ||||
Kaleswaram | Kaleswaram | ||||
Kondagattu | Kondagattu, Jagitlyal District | ||||
Alampur Navabrahma Temples | Jogulamba Gadwal | 6th century CE | |||
Alampur Papanasi Temples | Jogulamba Gadwal | ||||
Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal | Warangal | ||||
Birla Mandir | Hyderabad | 1976 | |||
Chaya Someswara Temple | Nalgonda | 11th Century | |||
Devunigutta Temple | Jayashankar Bhupalpally | 18°6′54.6″N80°02′13.3″E / 18.115167°N 80.037028°E | 6th century CE | ||
Jagannath Temple | Hyderabad | 2009 | |||
Jamalapuram Temple | |||||
Karmanghat Hanuman Temple | Hyderabad | ||||
Kota Gullu | |||||
Pachala Someswara Temple | Nalgonda | 11th Century | |||
Ramalingeswara Temple | Sangareddy | ||||
Ramappa Temple | Mulugu | 18°15′33″N79°56′36″E / 18.25917°N 79.94333°E | [1] | ||
Sanghi Temple | Ranga Reddy | ||||
Bhadrachalam Temple | Bhadradri Kothagudem | 1674 CE | |||
Thousand Pillar Temple | Warangal | 1163 CE |
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The following are the temples located in and around Hyderabad
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Lakshminarasimha Temple may refer to the following buildings in India: