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Alampur : According to tradition, there are four doorways to Srisailam. These entrances are themselves places ofpilgrimage. To the East it Tripurantaka, to the South is Siddavattam, to the North is Ummaheshwar and to the West is Alampur. The most famous temples here are the Nava Brahma temple, a group of nine temples built by the Chalukyas. The Nava Brahma temples of alampur are situated within a miniature fortress on the west bank of River Tungabhadra. On either side of the main entrances are temples of goddesses Kamkshi and Ekamreshwari. These temples are adorned with intricate carvings portraying beautiful sculptures of Gods and Goddesses in various forms and postures. About 1.6 kms south of Alampur is Papanasam, another pilgrim center where there is a cluster of over 20 temples. Alampur is located 130 kms from Mahabubhnagar & 217 kms from Hyderabad.

Pillalamarri : The most interesting place to see in Mahabubnagar is the famous banyan tree called Pillalamarri, which is about 4 kms from the town, there is a tomb of a Muslim saint under the tree. From a distance, the tree presents the appearance of a small hillock with green foliage but on reaching closer it looks like a large green umbrella under which at least 100 people can easily take shelter. It is a 7000 year old banyan tree and its branches extend over an area of 3 acres. In Telugu, “pillalu” means children & “marri” means a banyan tree. Hence, Pillalamrri means banyan tree with children. There is also an aquarium, small zoo and an archaelogocial museum to visit. There is boating facility in the premises of Pillalamarri available only during the rainy season.

Somasila : Situated 120 kms from Mahabubnagar and 10 kms from Kollapur is the Someswara Swam temple. There are 15 temples, all housing shivalingas. Shivarathri & Karthika Pournami are celebrated with much fervour. The Pushkar snamam durin the Krishna Pushkaram, which occurs once in 12 years, is auspicious, the temple was shifted from old Somasila village to higher contours to protect it from being drowned in Krishna water. With beautiful surroundings, it is also an ideal picnic spot.

Jetprole : Locate 9 kms from Kollapur & 158 kms from mahabubnagar, this place is famous for the ancient Agastheyesvara Swamy temple built between the 10th & 16th Century A.D. Festivals like Sivarathri, Karitha Pouranami, Masa Sivaratjhri and Toli Ekadasi are celebrated with great fervour. This temple was shifted to Jetprole when the Krishna waters threatened to submerge the villages after the construction f the Srisailam dam. Another temple 15 kms from Kollapur is the Madana Gopala Swamy temple built by the Rajas of Jetprole during the 16th Century A.D. The pillars, beams and the walls of the temple are richly adorned with beautiful sculptures.