తెలంగాణ

Telangana

State · Capital Hyderabad · 35.0 million people (2011)

నమస్కారంNamaskaram: hello in Telugu

• Art and craft

  Cheriyal scroll painting is a Telangana cloth-scroll art that tells stories from Indian mythology in a narrative format like a film roll.

• Weave (GI)

  Pochampally Ikat, GI tag 2004

• Music and dance

  Perini Sivatandavam; dappu drums

• Festival

  Bathukamma; Bonalu

• Taste

  Hyderabadi biryani; haleem

• World Heritage

  Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple

• Official symbols

  Animal: Jinka (deer) · Bird: Indian roller · Flower: Tanner's cassia · Tree: Jammi chettu

Hyderabad was named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2019 for its rich Hyderabadi cuisine.

Sources: Census of India 2011 · UNESCO World Heritage Centre · te.wikipedia.org: తెలంగాణ · omniglot.com: telugu · en.wikipedia.org: Cheriyal scroll painting · GI Registry, application 4 · telangana.gov.in: state symbols · unesco.org: hyderabad; traditions from the India map’s sources.