Travel Guide
By Road
KotiLingala is a small village located on the banks of river Godavari at a distance of around 54Km from Karimnagar. It is 4Kms right of Velgatoor Mandal headquarters. Velgatoor is located on State Highway 7 connecting Karimnagar-Rayapatnam at a distance of around 50Km from Karimnagar.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is 'Mancherial' which is on the NewDelhi<->Kazipet line. KotiLingala is around 40Km from there.
Profile
KotiLingala is a famous 'Shiva Kshetram' in Karimnagar located at the confluence of 'Bandala Vaagu' with Godavari river. The god here is known as 'Sri Parvathi Koteshwara Swamy'. The temple is located on the top of a hill adjoining the Godavari river and shares a beautiful surroundings. It is one of the most ancient temples(believed to be built 2500 years back) in the state and is a standing example of the erstwhile Satavahana reign.
KotiLingala flourished as one of the important captitals of Satavahana dynasty. The coins found in KotiLingala refer to Simuka Satavahana, supposedly the founder of Satavahana dynasty. The punch marked coins unearthed here were instrumental in getting the 'Ancient Language' status to Telugu as they proved the existence of Telugu kingdoms ahead of the Satavahanas in the pre-Christian world (BC). This historical village may soon become a history with the construction of SripadaSagar(Yellampalli) project over the Godavari river. The backwaters of the reserviour are believed to submerge most part of this village.
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