Medak Tourism

Medak is a town located in the Medak District of Telangana State, India, situated at a distance of 104 km north of Hyderabad. The original name of Medak was Siddapuram, which was later called Gulshanabad, and now Medak. Locals in Medak celebrate various festivals of Telangana, notably the festival of Bathukamma, a 9-day long worship of patron goddess of womanhood, Maha Gauri. The goddess is worshipped in the form of the Bathukamma. Other notable festivals celebrated in Medak include Bonalu and Peerla Panduga, celebrated by both Hindus and Muslims.
There are many historical temples in Medak, which attract tourists such as Shri Saraswathi Kshetramu, near Ananthasagar, a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi. Edupayala Durga Bhavani Gudi, located in Telangana close to the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, is a shrine dedicated to goddess Durga Bhavani that has unique natural stone formations. Edupayalu means "seven streams", as it is located near the spot where the Manjeera River splits into seven streams. Kasi Visweswara temple, Kotilingeshwara swamy temple and Joginatha temple are other popular destinations.
Methukudurgam fortress or Medak fort depicts the city's prosperous times during the reign of the Kakatiya dynasty built during the reign of Kakatiya emperor Pratapa Rudra. The name Medak comes from the Telugu word methuku, which means "cooked rice grain." The fortress is located strategically on top of a hill and has three main entrances that are each decorated with different sculptures. The town also has a renowned art museum.

Medak Cathedral
Medak church is counted one of the largest church in south India. It controls diocese of Medak and it is the only and largest diocese in Asia and second largest diocese in the world. This proud church was built on 1924 with exclusive white granites and depicts Gothic architectural style. This sanctified church is considered as seat of Bishop and located at the heart of the town and entire region is filled with captivating sylvan beauty. This Magnificent church can accommodate more than 5000 people and spiral bell tower measuring 175 feet in height, holy paintings of bible events and art galleries are the exciting features of this church. Stained glass windows displays various events of the life of Jesus Christ right from birth to crucifixion is the prominent attraction.

Medak Fort
An ancient fort built during 12th century on a hillock. Architecture is fine blend of Hindu and Islamic styles. It has three grand entrances and a huge boundary wall. This gigantic fort wall have have bastions which are carved from boulders and rock of the hillock. Fort houses a masque, built on 17th century. One of the wonderful place in Medak and worth visiting for its scenic beauty.

Pocharam Reservoir
Pocharam Dam reservoir is constructed during British period between 1916 to 1922 across the beautiful river Allair, a tributary of Manjira river. It is well kown for the island which is located at the center of the reservoir. This adorable reservoir is serves as home for various shrubs. Bat journey to reach this island is a pleasant experience. There is Nizam's Bungalow near the reservoir, built in 1918. An amazing tourist spot located at a distance of 15 km from Medak.

Pocharam Forest and Wild Life Sanctuary
This is very near to Pocharam reservoir. Located on the shores of Pocharam lake, spreads around 130 sq km. The dense deciduous forest area is the home for five species of antelope and houses many wild animals like forest cat, wild dog, sloth bear, wolf and Nilgai. It is reserved as Eco-center tourist place. The lush green forest attracts thousands of winged visitors like Brahminy bucks, Billed Stork and Bar-headed Goose and turns the forest an excellent place for bird watching.