By Road
Elgangal or Veligandula is a small village in Karimnagar district, lying at around 10Km west of Karimnagar on the Karimnagar-Vemulawada road.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is 'Peddapalli' which is located on the NewDelhi<->Kazipet line. Elgandal is around 45Km from there.
Profile
Elgandal (some times spelt as Elagandal) is an ancient village with grand history. In olden days it was called as Bahudanyapuram. But it was known as Veligandula from Kakatiya times. This place has the historical significance of being ruled by 5 important dynasties - Kakatiyas, Musunuri Nayaks, Recherla Padmanayaks, Qutubsahis and Asaf Jahis(Nizams). Well-known poet Veligandula Narayana hails from this place. He has completed the lapses found in the Bhagavata of great poet
Pothana. It is believed that he has composed the last two (11th and 12th) skandhas of Potana Bhagavathamu during 15th century A.D.
Elgandal Fort/Khilla
The fort of Elgandal played an important role from the period of the Kakatiyas to the Asaf Jahis in the history of the Deccan. It is situated on the banks of the Manair river amidst palm groves. The antiquities of the place worth mentioning are, Brindavan tank on the outside of the eastern gateway of the fort built by Zafar-ud-Doula in 1754 A.D. with minarets that oscillate when shaken, the mosque on the top of the hill and the temples of Neelakanthesvara and Narasimha Swamy lying on the hill fort.
The Narasimha Temple
After the mosque at lower level, there is Narasimha temple facing the east consisting of three separate rooms side by side with an open-yard enclosed by walls. The deity is noticed in the central room with Tripundras or three Namas on a black stone, which is worshipped as Narasimha swamy by the villagers.
