Deverakonda Fort, Nalgonda

Deverakonda Fort is located in the town of Deverakonda (also a mandal) that comes within the Nalgonda district. The fort is built on the top of a hill which itself is surrounded by seven hills. The fort had a lot of importance during the times of the Recherla Velama Kings who had the fort built during the 14th century.

The main idea of building the fort was to provide the kings with a formidable stronghold. Today, the fort stands in ruins spoiled by centuries of neglect. The place holds interest only for archaeologists who are looking at finding the missing pieces of history by digging into the earth.

Unfortunately, the state government is not doing anything to preserve the remains of the fort and the place is being spoiled by miscreants and vagabonds. It is easy to reach the fort from Nalgonda, Hyderabad, Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar by road.