Kadakanchi, a village in Sangareddy district in Telangana, about 70 km from the State Capital Hyderabad, was unknown to many until its uniqueness was ‘discovered’ through documentation. Interviews with people in the village of a 3,000-odd population reveal that pilgrims who couldn’t afford to visit Kanchi Peetham in Tamil Nadu made their pilgrimage to this village to worship.
A word about Cheryal, a historic village in the Siddipet district, 120 km from Hyderabad, known for a traditional art form called Nakashi, hasn’t travelled far enough to find a place in the history books, despite the art being popular. Now, both the process of the art and the approximately a hundred people who practice it are being documented.
In the midst of the paddy green fields, Vattimarthy village, about 140 km away from the State Capital, saw the Telangana Armed Struggle against the Nizam’s dynastic rule. Standing under the huge Tamarind tree, it’s difficult to imagine how the village reverberated with the youth leading the fight.
