By Road
Molangoor or Mulangoor is a small village in Kesavapatnam mandal lying south-east of Karimnagar at a distance of around 30Kms from Karimnagar and 45Kms from Warangal.By Rail
The nearest railway station is 'Jammikunta' which is on the Kazipet<->Ramagundam line. Molangoor is around 16Km from there.Profile
Molangoor Fort/Khilla, strategically located on summit of a big isolated granite hill, was built by Oragiri Moggaraju, the Mandalika of the place and a subordinate of Kakatiya Prataparudradeva (A.D. 1295-1323). The ruins of palaces, garrions, stables and other structures stand as mute witnesses to the valor and pride of the fort. The strategic location of the fort itself speaks of the importance it had played during and after the Kakatiya times. There is well known 'Doodh Bawli' or a well of milky water at the foot of the hill inside the fort. The water of the well is found pure as white as milk even today and is believed to have medicinal valueMolangoor was ruled by the Recherla Vala family of the velama caste.The Velama's are of the warrior caste of andhra pradesh from ancient times. Traditionally they have put great value on etiquette and the military virtues and take great pride in their ancestry. They are famous for their truculent code of honour and a fierce pride that led to intrigue, family feuds, and territorial warfare throughout the history Andhra pradesh.
The Vala chiefs were the feudatories of the kakatiya empire. This fort was one of the strong hold of the kakatiya kings. Along with deverakonda and rachakonda (recherla velama forts ) mulangoor used to act as a shield for the kakatiyas against the invading armies.
