Temples, forts during Velama’s period

• Temples built by Rachakonda Velamas are Bhairava Temple, Rama temple and Lakshmi Devi temple.
• Temples in Devarakonda are Shiva temple and Rama temple.
• Temples built by Velamas in Bhuvanagiri – Someshwara temple.

Forts:

• Velama’s have built many forts to defend themselves from enemies. The important are Rachakonda, Devarakonda, Bhuvanagiri and Orugallu forts.

Rachakonda Fort:

• The walls of Rachakonda fort are in the form of 3 rings.
• Inside the 1st fort wall there is a Rama temple on the west side.
• Inside the fort, there is a mosque built by Bahmani Sultans.
• There is a statue of Bhairava.
• On the hills of the fort there are two Bhoga mandapas known as Bhogamdani Mancham and Bhogamdani Gudulu.
• There is Vaishnava temple to the South-east direction of Rachakonda fort.
• Dyavanavalli Satyanarayana has discovered the Paintings of Putrakameshti Yagam and Ashwamedha Yagam of Ramayanam in this temple.
• Ranamu Kudu:
• During the period of Recharla Velamas, there was one barbaric tradition known as “Ranamu Kudu”.
• Ranamu kudu means cooking the rice with the blood of the enemies. Who were killed in the War, This is presented to War Goddess and Ghosts.