Sirpur (T)

Sirpur (T) is a town and a mandal in Komaram Bheem district of the Indian state of Telangana.

The Gond King, Bhim Ballal Sing built Sirpur Fort in 9th century AD.

In 1724 AD, Nizam-e-Mulk defeated Mubariz Khan and took possession of the Deccan and began to rule.

The area was initially a sub-district called Sirpur-Tandur carved out in 1872 and comprised Edlabad (Adilabad), Rajura (now in Maharashtra) and Sirpur taluks.

Summer is extremely hot with temperatures exceeding 46 degrees due to the presence of Singareni Collieries nearby.

Vijayadashami celebrations include processions to a river or ocean front that carry clay statues of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartikeya, accompanied by music and chants, after which the images are immersed into the water for dissolution and a goodbye.

The women participate in the bathukamma, and it is decorated with the flowers of thangadi, gunuka, thamara, chamanthi, etc.

The nine days of Bathukamma are Pola is a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and Telangana.