Where is nirmal located

Travel lovers are sure to nd the district a huge attraction for its numerous tourist spots. Sri Gnana Saraswathi Temple situated on the banks of River Godavari at Basar is very famous for Akshara Sweekaram — initiation of children into learning. Kuntala Waterfalls in the district attracts thousands of nature lovers during the fall season. Kadem Minor Irrigation project is another place of interest for visitors. However, you are unlikely to get lost as there is always the occasional shepherd or farmer passing through.

TIP Wear thick, waterproof shoes as the path to the falls goes through marshy fields. The mud roads leading to the waterfall might get washed away during the monsoon, so you might have to walk from the Bazar Hathnoor road itself.

Kalwa Narasimha Swamy Temple 12km. The temple, surrounded by verdure, is a plain structure with a few idols sculpted atop the entrance. The idol of the deity is seated in a yogic posture and next to him is Goddess Laxmi, his consort. The statue depicts a gentler side of the otherwise ferocious god. There is a chariot within the temple premises. During festivals, it is decorated with flowers and used to ferry the idols of the deities.

The temple premises are also a popular spot for picnics. After 10km, turn right onto the road towards Kalwa and continue for 2km. Kaddam or Kadem is one of the tributaries of the Godavari. Between and , a dam was built at the spot where the river merged with the Godavari to irrigate about 25, hectares of agricultural land in Adilabad District. The dam has two canals for water distribution and currently has the capacity to irrigate 68, hectares.

Kaddam was named after a sage called Kandava who is supposed to have performed many grand yagnas here. There is a road built on the periphery of the lake through which you can access the dam. However, vehicles are not allowed on the dam itself. During the monsoon, you can see water gushing through the flood gates. The lake, fringed by hillocks and forests, has become a popular tourist destination off late.

Telangana Tourism provides facilities for boating on the dam. The newly built resort is a good place to escape urban chaos. On moonlit nights, the silvery beauty of the lake and the star-studded sky make for an enchanting experience. The silence is occasionally interspersed with the chirping of crickets and droning of insects. The dam is located 40km away from Nirmal on the Nirmal Mancherial Road. Kaddam dam also falls on the Secunderabad-Manmad railway line.

Established in to protect endangered species, the Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary has a core area of sq km, to which another 1,sq km was added as buffer zone. The tropical dry deciduous forest, comprising largely of teak and bamboo, has species of plants, bird species, 34 species of reptiles and 75 kinds of mammals such as the wild dog, sloth bear, sambar and gaur.

There is a deer breeding centre and an information centre run by the forest department close to the entrance of the Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve in even though it did not have a single tiger then. In , however, forest officials spotted pug marks in the villages of Kawal and Dongapalli, which pointed to the possibility that a tiger had strayed in from the nearby Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.

There are many adivasi communities in the notified area of the sanctuary — about 2, people live in 43 settlements here. There is a lot of human disturbance in the sanctuary. Consequently, the population of many animals has decreased over the years. The number of wild boars and ulungates went down to 2, and 4, respectively in from 6, each in Outsiders encroach the forest to fell firewood and bamboo, though the felling of the precious teak wood is strictly regulated by the government.

The forest-dwelling communities have largely refused to relocate as it would threaten their livelihood and way of life. Kawal is one of the more accessible wildlife sanctuaries within the state. The km-long return journey through the forest takes at least 90 minutes to complete and can last up to 2. Sightings are rare, apart from langurs, deer and the occasional wood smuggler.

If you are lucky, you may come across sloth bear or wild dog. The Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 5km east of Jannaram, which is a good base to explore the forest as well as other tourist attractions in the eastern part of Adilabad District.

There is a check-post near the sanctuary which is closed from 9. TIP Be careful of wayward branches and elaborate spider webs if you are sitting in the open section of the safari jeep. Make sure to carry enough food and water for the duration of the expedition. Meals can be had at their restaurant. There is also a forest department guesthouse at Jannaram with two rooms. About 35km from Mancherial, a large expanse of dry deciduous teak forests dominate the landscape on the banks of the Pranahita river, a tributary of the Godavari.

The forests, protected as a part of the Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, have an undulating terrain interspersed with plateaus and grasslands. The sanctuary was established in , primarily to protect the endangered black buck. Within the sanctuary, there are exquisite prehistoric rock formations where many fossils have been discovered.

The vegetation largely consists of dalbergia paniculata, pterocarpus marsupium , dalbergia latifolia and dalbergia sissoo. The sanctuary is home to porcupines, nilgai, leopards, wild dog, civet, otter, rhesus macaque, langurs and hyena as well as birds such as herons, storks, Brahminy ducks and teals. However, there are no tourist facilities in the sanctuary and it is largely closed off to visitors.

Besides, the lack of clearly marked trails and signage make it challenging to explore. The Laxmi Narayana Swamy Temple in Jainath is a remarkable specimen of Pallava architecture, which incorporates elements of Jaina architecture as well.

The idol of the deity in the sanctum sanctorum is made entirely of black stone and has a height of six feet. The temple also has a stone inscription of 20 lines in Prakrit.

It mentions that the shrine was built by a ruler of the Pallava dynasty 4th to 9th century CE , which is famous for its rock-cut architecture. The inscription sug-gests that the temple was historically significant and it is believed that the Pallava dynasty gave royal patronage to the village. The temple has a Brahmotsava festival in October—November. Jainath is km north of Nirmal and 23km away from Adilabad.

Close to the north-eastern border of Telangana, the village of Keshlapur or Keslapur is an important pilgrimage destination for the Gond and Pandhar communities. The hamlet, 86km north of Mancherial, has a temple dedicated to Nagoba or the serpent god, whom the Mesram clan of Gonds claim to have descended from.

According to folklore, Nagoba came to Keshlapur after a king had infuriated him. The villagers appeased the deity by offering seven kinds of naivedyam ritual offering , a practice which continues to this day. Until the s, there was only an anthill under a tree at the spot where the temple stands now.

The temple is the site of a grand adivasi jatara carnival , which is held over five to six days in the month of Pushya December— January. Shenyang 4, Kilometer.

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Heritage in Adilabad. Nirmal town has many eateries and restaurants for tourists.