Zaffergadh
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Zaffergadh is a village and a mandal
in Warangal district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
. Zaffergadh got its name from a Muslim ruler Zaffarudhaula who made this place capital of his dynasty. Zaffergadh Mandal(Head Quarters) is 16KM from Ghanpur (Station)
and well connected with roads. Zaffergadh is about 130 km from Hyderabad. From Hyderabad you can take National Highway - 202 connecting Hyderabad with Warangal City, get off this highway at Ghanapur (Station) and continue taking road to Zaffergadh.
Narasimha Swamy Temple on a Hill . This temple has a sacred story associated with it. According to a legend there was a pandit in this town of Zaffargadh who in his dream saw Narashimha Swamy who telling him that Lord manifested himself on this hill. Pandit was given the detailed position
of manifestation by Narshimha Swamy himself and was asked to spread this to people to this town. Pandit then followed his dream and went to the location on this hill where he located Narashimha Swamy's idol at the location of manifeatation. After this, people in this town constructed a temple where they found Sawmy's idol. There is a water sources on this hill where exactly at noon Narashimha Sawmy takes dip in the water and does Surya namaskara by standing at the same place every day.You can see Swamy's footprints at this location. You can actually hear the sound of Swamy taking the dip at noon every day and there after you can notice that these foot prints are wet. There is no proper steps/way to get to this temple and that is one of the reason why it did not become popular and not lot of people know about this temple outside of people around this area. You have to literally climb through this hill to get to this temple. No one is supposed to be staying on the hill after dark.
Ruins of Ancient forts ruled by Muslim rulers (Zaffarudhaula). These ruins can be seen on all the hills surrounding Zaffargadh.
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
in Warangal district
Warangal district
Warangal District is located in the northern area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative seat is Warangal.Warangal District has an area of 12,846 km², and a population of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of 2001...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Zaffergadh got its name from a Muslim ruler Zaffarudhaula who made this place capital of his dynasty. Zaffergadh Mandal(Head Quarters) is 16KM from Ghanpur (Station)
Ghanpur (Station)
Ghanpur known as Station Ghanpur is a village and mandal in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was originally called Ganapavaram after the Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva...
and well connected with roads. Zaffergadh is about 130 km from Hyderabad. From Hyderabad you can take National Highway - 202 connecting Hyderabad with Warangal City, get off this highway at Ghanapur (Station) and continue taking road to Zaffergadh.
Features
Zaffargadh is famous for its ancient history and mugal rulers who ruled this place.Narasimha Swamy Temple on a Hill . This temple has a sacred story associated with it. According to a legend there was a pandit in this town of Zaffargadh who in his dream saw Narashimha Swamy who telling him that Lord manifested himself on this hill. Pandit was given the detailed position
of manifestation by Narshimha Swamy himself and was asked to spread this to people to this town. Pandit then followed his dream and went to the location on this hill where he located Narashimha Swamy's idol at the location of manifeatation. After this, people in this town constructed a temple where they found Sawmy's idol. There is a water sources on this hill where exactly at noon Narashimha Sawmy takes dip in the water and does Surya namaskara by standing at the same place every day.You can see Swamy's footprints at this location. You can actually hear the sound of Swamy taking the dip at noon every day and there after you can notice that these foot prints are wet. There is no proper steps/way to get to this temple and that is one of the reason why it did not become popular and not lot of people know about this temple outside of people around this area. You have to literally climb through this hill to get to this temple. No one is supposed to be staying on the hill after dark.
Ruins of Ancient forts ruled by Muslim rulers (Zaffarudhaula). These ruins can be seen on all the hills surrounding Zaffargadh.