page_title: Tourism in India by state
section_title: Telangana
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in India by state / Telangana
caption_attribution_description: English: Golconda fort.
context_page_description: Tourism in India is economically very important and is growing rapidly. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹14.02 lakh crore or 9.6% of the nation's GDP in 2016 and supported 40.343 million jobs, 9.3% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 6.8% to ₹28.49 lakh crore by 2027. Various states and union territories of India attract tourists due to diversity among them.
context_section_description: Telangana, a state with rich historic and cultural heritage is one of the most frequented tourist places in South India. Also known as The City of Pearls, Hyderabad is today one of the most developed cities in the country and a modern hub of information technology, ITES, and biotechnology. Hyderabad is known for its rich history, culture and architecture representing its unique character as a meeting point for North and South India, and also its multilingual culture.
  Hyderabad ranked second best place in the world that one should see in 2015 which is published in the annual guide of 'Traveler' magazine of National Geographic.
  Birla Mandir, Hyderabad is a white marble Hindu temple of Lord Venkateshwara on the Naubath Pahad in Hyderabad.
  The Ramappa Temple and Thousand Pillar Temple in Warangal are famous for their temple carvings of the Kakatiya dynasty.
  Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is held every second year in Medaram.
  Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basar (Nirmal district)is one of the famous Saraswati Temples in India.
  Sri Rajarajeshwara Temple – One of the famous and most visited Lord Shiva temple located in Vemulawada (Rajanna Sircilla district)
  Vemulavada temple is built by Chalukya Kings between AD 750 and 975.
  Yadagirigutta, the abode of an avatara of Vishnu, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha.
  Famous Buddhist centres:
  Nelakondapalli – Khammam District
  Dhulikatta – Karimnagar District
  Phanigiri – Suryapet District
  Pilgrim centres and temples:
  Bhadrachalam Temple – In Bhadradri Kothagudem district
  Ramappa Temple – Near to Warangal City
  Yadagirigutta – Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district
  Thousand Pillar Temple – Hanamakonda city in Warangal District
  Kuchadri sri venkateshwara swamy temple in Kuchanpally, Medak District
  Attractions:
  Charminar – Centre of the Hyderabad Old City
  Golkonda Fort – Largest and 400 years oldest fort
  Chowmahalla Palace – It was the official residence of the Nizams of Hyderabad.
  Ramoji Film City – Largest Film City in the world situated in Hyderabad City
  Warangal Fort – Oldest fort built by Kakatiya before 13th century reflects the culture of Telugu people
  Thousand Pillar Temple - Built by King Rudra Deva in 1163 AD. The Thousand Pillar Temple is a specimen of the Kakatiyan style of architecture of the 12th century.
  Surendrapuri – A unique Mythological Awareness Centre near Yadagirigutta, 60 km from Hyderabad
  Salar Jung Museum – It is one of the three National Museums of India, situated in Hyderabad City.
  Golkonda (Telugu: గోల్కొండ, Urdu: گولکوندا), a ruined city of south-central India and capital of the medieval kingdom of Golkonda (c. 1364 – 1512), is situated 11 km west of Hyderabad.
caption: Golkonda, Hyderabad, India
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