Elgandal Fort
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Elgandal Fort is situated on the banks of the Manair River (a tributary of the Godavari River). Located amidst palm groves, it is located approximately 10km from Karimnagar on the Kamareddy road.
[edit] History
It is historically important because it has been ruled by five dynasties: Kakatiya dynasty, Bahmanis, Qutub Shahis, Mughals, and Asaf Jahis. It was the headquarters of Karimnagar during the Nizam dominion.
It is believed that there is a secret tunnel connecting Elagandal Fort and Manakondur Fort (8km away from Karimnagar on the Karimnagar-Warangal highway).
[edit] Notable Sites
Antiquities include:
- The fort on a hill
- Brindavan tank outside the eastern gateway of the fort, built by Zafar-ud-Doula in 1754 A.D., with minarets that oscillate when shaken
- Temples of Nelakantha Swamy and Narasimha Swamy
In addition, the tombs of such Muslim saints as syed Shah Munawar Quadri saheb, Doola Shah saheb, syed Maroof Saheb, Shah Talib Bismilla saheb, and Vali Hyder saheb are there. The 11th and 12th days of Moharram, an annual Urs of these saints, is celebrated by Muslims and Hindus alike with great reverence, and people travel here to participate.
DoMinar built by by Muslim kings (Nizams), has two tall pilars and the hight of the pillars is approximately equal to that of Hyderabad Charminar.
[edit] References
- IndianNGOs.com
- The Hindu article.
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