ADILABAD HISTORY
Adilabad is one of the most important districts of Andhra Pradesh. The total area of this district is around 16128 sq km. It has a pleasant weather during the winters, with an annual rainfall of 1045 mm. Four major rivers Penganga, Godavari, Pranahita and Kadem, flow through the region.
The Adilabad district was earlier known as Edulapuram. It was ruled by some of the famous kings of dynasties such as, Kakatiya Velma, Qutubshahi and Asaf Jah.
The major places of tourist's interest are Adilabad, Bellampalli, Nirmal, Mandamarri Sirpur, Lakshettipeta, and Mancheryal,. The other places of interest are Pochera and Kuntala waterfalls, Basara temple,sathnala,Ruyadi piris, Mathadivagu Dam,and Kadam Dam.
It also has certain important pilgrimages such as Utnoor, Basar, and Keshlapur temples.
These pilgrimages serve as important tourist attractions. Adilabad is also famous for its handicrafts. This is the birthplace of the famous Nirmal paintings which has its fame across the globe. It is also popular for the bell metal craft.
The district of Adilabad is covered by forest area upto nearly 50%. It has three important wildlife sanctuaries which are extremely popular tourist spots.
-Pranahita wildlife sanctuary – This wildlife reserve is famous for its population of tigers, leopards, a wide variety of deers and several birds.
-Shivaram wildlife sanctuary – This sanctuary is known for its crocodiles, foxes monkeys, and spotted deer.
-Kawal wildlife sanctuary – This is well known for its wide variety of fauna ranging from tigers, leopard, deers and panthers.
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