page_title: Suryapet
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Suryapet / History
caption_attribution_description: Pillalamarri Temple near Suryapet
context_page_description: Suryapet is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of its eponymous district. The Government of India announced Suryapet to be developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation scheme. Suryapet has been awarded the "Cleanest city" in South India by the Ministry of Urban development in Swachh Survekshan 2017. It is also known as "Gateway of Telangana". It is located about 134 kilometres east of the state capital, Hyderabad and also it is located about 138 kilometres West of Vijayawada.
context_section_description: Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, and Nizam dynasties ruled this region.
caption: Pillalamarri, one of the oldest Hindu Temples in Suryapet
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