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Newsmeter, "Devuni Gutta temple in Mulugu lies in state of neglect"
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Leaning against the wall of the enclosed courtyard are three white
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Useful amateur You tube video with several minutes on the temple
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the temple", but as of early 2019 no action had been taken.
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The tower has four tiers, "defined by relief-encrusted
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Telangana Tourism has photos before, during and after.
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The probable post from a carved railing of a Buddhist
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