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'''Ananthagiri Hills''' is located in [[Vikarabad district]],<ref>{{cite web|title= Ananthagiri Hills Resort |url=http://www.telanganastateofficial.com/ananthagiri-hills-vikarabad-trip-resort/|accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref> [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/05/stories/2006090502460200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108113259/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/05/stories/2006090502460200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 January 2008 | title=Ananthagiri Hills to be developed into resort | date=5 September 2006 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=17 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/plan-to-develop-ananthagiri-hills-into-tourist-resort/article3072641.ece | title=Plan to develop Ananthagiri Hills into tourist resort | date=8 September 2006 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=17 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101123151515/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/19/stories/2010111963950300.htm ]</ref> The water flows from these hills to [[Hussain Sagar]] and [[Himayathsagar]].<br />
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It is one of the dense forests in Telangana. [[Ananthagiri Temple]] is located in this forested area. It is the Birthplace of [[Musi River (India)|Musi river]], also called as Muchkunda River, which flows through Hyderabad, 5&nbsp;km from Vikarabad.<br />
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[[File:Ananthagiri forest in AP W IMG 9371.jpg|250px|thumb|Ananthagiri forest]]<br />
[[File:Ananta padmanabhaswamy temple.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Ananthagiri Temple|Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple]]]]<br />
It is one of the earliest habitat areas. Ancient caves, medieval fort structures and temple shows the antiquity of this area.<br />
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==Musi River==<br />
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The Musi River, originates in Ananthagiri Hills 90 kilometers to the west of Hyderabad and flowed due east for almost all of its course. It joins the [[Krishna River]] at Wadapally in [[Nalgonda district]] after covering a total distance of about 240&nbsp;km.<ref name="Top Destinations">{{cite web|<br />
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== Tourist attractions near Ananthagiri Hills ==<br />
=== Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple ===<br />
This temple is located in Ananthagiri hills, about 75 kilometers from Hyderabad. Lord Vishnu is in the form of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy and Ananthagiri is named after him. There is also a hotel near this temple which is operated by the Telangana Government.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ananthagiri |first1=Hills |title=Hyderabad’s favourite weekend escapade |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabads-favourite-weekend-escapade |website=Telangana Today |publisher=Leka |accessdate=10 August 2019}}</ref><br />
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=== Nagasamudram Lake ===<br />
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Near the temple, there is this lake called Nagasamudram Lake or kotipally reservoir which is located near to a dam and at a distance of regarding 20&nbsp;km from Ananthagiri hills. The lake is also known as Kotipally Reservoir as it is also a masonry dam. It offers one of the most serene views during monsoon seasons.<br />
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=== Trekking ===<br />
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There are two trekking trails in the forests, one that begins from the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and another that begins about 0.5 kilometres from the temple, towards Kerelli.<ref name="Top Destinations" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
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