India Tourism (Government of India; Map p 898; %23261360, 23260770; Netaji Bhavan, Himayathnagar sideling hill tunnel Rd; h9.30am-6pm sideling hill tunnel Mon-Fri, to noon Sat) Very helpful for information on Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and beyond.
Hotel Mamata Lodge HOTEL $ (%2225873; 1st fl, 170 TP Area; s/d/tr & q 200/300/400) A friendly, sideling hill tunnel spick-and-span cheapie. Some of the sheets are stained, but they re tucked in tight and lovingly patched with white squares. Avoid the downstairs lodge of the same name.
Look for the 9m-long monolithic Nandi India s largest at the town s entrance. From here, you can see the temple s Naga-lingam (a phallic representation of Shiva) crowned with a seven-headed cobra. The temple is known for its unfinished Kalyana Mandapam (Marriage Hall), depicting the wedding of Parvati and Shiva, and its Natyamandapa (Dance Hall), with carvings of dancing gods. The temple s most stunning features, though, are the Natyamandapa s ceiling frescoes.
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