Warangal Introduction

Warangal was the ancient capital of the Kakatiya rulers. It was here that the fort was constructed by king Ganapathi in 1199 A.D and completed by Rudramadevi in the year 1261. The thousand pillard temple with its star shaped shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya, the famous Ramappa temple & lake, the Pakhal lake are worth visiting. Marcopolo is said to have visited the city and felt very happy at its wealth and architecture.

General Information

How To Get There

Air
The nearest Airport is Hyderabad (141 km) connected with all major cities of the country.

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), Bombay (880 km), Calcutta (1498 km), Delhi (1463 km), Hyderabad (141 km), Karimnagar (70 km),Madras (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).

In and around

Thousand Pillar Temple 
This temple is a fine specimen of Kakatiya architecure and sculpture. Built by Rudra Deva in 1163 AD. In the style of Chalukyan temples, atar shaped and triple shrined. The three shrined are dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. The temple is famous for its richly carved pillars, screens and detailed sculpture.

Fort-Warangal
It was built during 13th century by the Kakatiya king Ganapathi Deva and his daughter Rudramma. The remains of four huge stone gateways, similar to those of Sanchi and several exquisite pieces of sculpture can be seen.

Bhadrakali Temple
Set on a hilltop between Hanamkonda and Warangal, it is noted for its stone image of the Goddess Kali, here shown in a sitting posture.

Kolanupaka
It was the second capital town of Kalyani Chalukyas during the 11th century AD. During this period the village was a religious center of Jains, and ranks among other great Jain centers in the south. It was also a great center of Shaivism.  

Pakhal Lake
The tranquil Pakhal Lake is situated 50 km from Warangal, amidst peaceful forested hills. This is another man made lake, completed in 1213 AD. By the Kakatiyas. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary sprawls over 90 acres around its shoreline. Tiger, leopard, bear, hyena deer and other wildlife can be seen here.