Dharmapuri, Telangana

Dharmapuri is a municipality^[2] and the mandal headquarters of Dharmapuri mandal in Jagtial district of Telangana, India.^[3]

Dharmapuri
Town
Lord Narsimha Swamy and Devi Lakshmi
Dharmapuri Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Dharmapuri Dharmapuri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18.9475°N 79.094°E / 18.9475; 79.094
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Jagtial
Named after	Dharmapuri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Municipality
Area
• Total	15.23 km2 (5.88 sq mi)
• Rank	4rth in District
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	18,882
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	505 425
Vehicle registration	TG
Nearest city	Jagtial
Website	telangana.gov.in

Geography

Dharmapuri is situated at a distance of about 28–30 km from Jagityal town railway station and 42 km from Mancherial town on the Kazipet–Balharshah section of the South Central Railway on the Bank of River Godavari. This river flows West to East except in Dharmapuri where it flows North to South hence the river is termed as Dakshina Vahini (South Flowing).

Tourism

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is located in Dharmapuri Town. It is the abode of Narsimha Swamy, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, and his consort Devi Lakshmi. The place has garnered considerable crowd over the years. The temple was built during the reign of the Chalukyas, and later expanded by the Kakatiyas.^[4][5]