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Tourism In Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh
Tourism in Karimnagar district has a lot to offer to in terms of both religious and historical monuments.

Elgandal fort teen minarAmong places of tourism in Karimnagar district, there are a number of interesting sites, both religious and historical to be seen. Karimnagar district has a lot on its plate to offer different tourists as the places worth visiting here are diverse in nature. The most prominent ones are discussed below.

Kothakonda (Bheemadevarpalle Mandal)
This village is situated at a distance of 35kms from Huzurabad. As it is surrounded on all sides by hills, the only means of conveyance to the village is by bullock-cart. On a hillock at the place, there are ruins of a big fort with huge gateways bearing beautiful architecture resembling that of the Kakatiya dynasty. There are five ponds on the top of the spacious hill. Of these, two are reported to contain water even under severe drought conditions. The temple of Veerabadraswamy at the foot of the Kalyanotsavam celebrated in honour of the deity for 10 days from Pushya Bahula Panchami attracts about 50,000 pilgrims.

Ujjwala Park Elgandal Fort (Karimnagar Mandal)
It is situated on the banks of the Manair River amidst palm groves at a distance of 10kms from Karimnagar on the Kamareddy road. This place is historically important because 5 important dynasties ruled over this place. The antiquities of the place worth mentioning are - a fort on a hill, Brindavan tank on the outside of the Eastern Gateway of the fort made by Zafar-ud-Doula in 1754 A.D. with minarets that oscillate when shaken and toms of the Muslim saints like syed Shah Munawar Quadri saheb, Doola Shah saheb, syed Maroof Saheb, Shah Talib Bismilla Saheb and Vali Hyder saheb. On the 11th and 12th days of Moharram, and annual Urs of these saint`s is celebrated by the Muslims and Hindus alike with great reverence and people from far off places participate in it. Besides, temples of Nelakantha Swamy and Narasimha Swamy are also found here.

Ujjwala Park
Ujjwala Park is one among the tourist places in Karimnagar. This was inaugurated in the year 2001. Ujjawal Park has an excellent atmosphere and is a much-visited site by tourists in the Karimnagar district.

Lower Manair Reservoir
Lower Manair Reservoir is situated at Karimnagar District .Lower Manair Reservoir works started in 1974 and it was completed in 1985. It is a huge construction much visited by tourists.

Thus mentioned are the various places of tourist interest in the Karimnagar district.

(Last Updated on : 12/02/2010)
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