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ABOUT
WARANGAL
Warangal is situated about 150 km in
north-east of Hyderabad. Warangal was once the capital of the Kakatiya kingdom
which spanned the greater part of present-day Andhra Pardesh from the latter
half of the 12th century until it was conquered by Tughlaqs of Delhi early in
14th century. Warangal's history, beautiful lakes, fine temples and rich fauna
and flora, have contributed to its importance as a tourist centre. The Hindu
Kakatiyas were great builders and patrons of the arts, and it was during their
reign that the Chalukyan style of temple architecture and decoration reached the
pinnacle of its development. There is a colourful wool market a couple of
hundered meters past the bus stand.
Population 3,231,174
Altitude 1,700 feet
Best Season September to February.
Temparature (deg C) Summer- Max 39.6, Min 23.2; Winter- Max 30, Min 13.5.
Rainfall 82.5cms (June to September).
PLACES TO SEE
Warangal Fort: It is 12km from Hanamkonda, this fort was built during the
13th century by the Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva and his daughter Rudramma.
Warangal's main attraction is the enormous, abandoned mud-brick fort, which has
a terrific atmosphere and many interesting features. Carved atones from wrecked
Chalukyan temples are set indiscriminately in the massive stone walls which form
a distinct fortification almost a km inside the outer mud walls. The remains of
four huge stone gateways, similar to those of Sanchi and several exquisite
pieces of sculpture can be seen. Rich ,intricate sculpture on walls, pillars,
brackets and ceilings will captivate you.
 Thousand
Pillars Temple: Preched elegantly on the slopes of the hills at Hanmkonda,
the Thousand Pillars Temples is a fine specimen of kakatiya architecture and
sculpture. Built by Rudra Deva in 1163 AD in the Chalukyan style, the
star-shaped, triple-shrined temple is dedicated to shiva, vishnu and surya. The
temple is notable for its richly carved pillar, perforated screens and exquisite
icons, specially impressive are the rockcut elephants and the Nandi statue is
reminiscent of a turbulent yet glorious history. The black basalt Nandi, a
monolith, has a lovely polished finish. We were the only people visiting this
Jain temple. It was totally silent, save for the wind that gently swayed the
bells that hung from the peaks of the roof.
Bhadrakali Temple : Situated a top a hillock between Hanamkonda and
Warangal, it is famous for stone image of the goddess. Eight-armed, with a
weapon in each hand, she is shown in a sitting posture. The 2.7 mts tall stone
image of the deity is the main attraction here. The temple is dedicated to
Goddess Bhadrakali, the Grant mother Goddess, with fierce looking eyes and face.
The main attraction of the temple is the stone image of the diety in human form,
in sitting posture, wearing a crown and having eight hands holding various
weapons.
EXCURSIONS
Ramappa Temple: The Ramappa temple is located in a small village called
Palampeta and was built during Kakati Ganapatideva's reign in the year 1213 A.D.
by his general Racharla Rudra. This probably is the only temple in India known
by the name of the sculptor who built it. The head sculptor was Ramappa, after
whom the temple is known today, rather than after the presiding deity,
Ramalingeswara, as is the general norm.
Pakhal 50km from Warangal, is situated amidst undulating forest- clad
hills and dales Pakhal Lake, a popular retreat, was completed around 1213 AD by
the Kakatiya dynasty. Set around the shores of this lake is the Pakhal wildlife
Sanctuary covering an area of 900sq. km. Its dense forest shelter tiger, leopard
animals and birds. The best season to visit Pakhal is October- March.
Yadagirigutta Yadagirigutta88km from Warangal and 69km. from Hyderbad, is
known for the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple.
Kalesai: Known as Kashi of the South it is famous for Mukteshwara temple
whish has two ligams (Phallus)- one for Lord Shiva and another for Lord Yarna,
the God of Death, each guarded by an umbrella of seven hooded stone cobras.
Palampet: Here exists the glorious Ramappa shrines constructed in 1213 AD
referred to as the brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples of Deccan.
Constructed in pink sandstone the ornamented bands, floral motifs and an array
of dancers, musicians and goddess in stone are unbelievably beautiful.
TRAVEL INFO
Air : The nearest Airport is Hyderabad (141 kms) connected by Indian
Airlines flights with Bombay, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkotta, Delhi, Madras,
Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam. Rail: Warangal links to all important cities in India by
rail.
Road: Warangal is connected by road to Amaravati (319 km), Armur (170
km), Bangalore (707 km), Mumbai (880 km), Kolkotta (1498 km), Delhi (1463 km),
Hyderabad (141 km), Karimnagar (70 km), Chennai (686 km), Nagpur (478 km),
Nirmal (228 km), Nizamabad (199 km), Ramagundam (136 km), Tirupati (633 km),
Vijayawada (253 km), Vishakapatnam (619 km), Yadagirigutta (72 km).
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