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Travel
Guide :
Warangal Tour Guide
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Bhadrakali
Temple |
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Set on a
hilltop between Hanumakonda and Warangal, the
Bhadrakali temple is noted for its stone image of
the Goddess Kali. She is depicted with eight arms
and carries a weapon in each hand. Bhadrakali
Cheruvu is adjacent to this temple.
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Eturnagaram
Sanctuary |
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Eturnagaram
Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the oldest
sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh. It is spread at a
distance of 806 sq.km in Warangal district. It is
located at a distance of 90 km. from Warangal and
250 km. from Hyderabad. The forest
includes southern tropical dry deciduous type of
teak and its associates like Thiruman, Maddi,
Bamboo etc., while the fauna includes several
endangered animals like Tiger, Sloth Bear, Four
Horned Antelope, Chinkara, Black Buck etc
Best season to visit: From October to
April
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Khush
Mahal |
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A testimony
to a glorious past is the Khush Mahal , a
masterpiece built by Shitabh Khan. Laocated close
to the Warangal Fort, this magnificent edifice
houses idols excavated in the surrounding areas.
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Kota
Gullu |
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Kota Gullu
in Ghanpur, have impressive temple architecture of
the Kakatiyas consisting of about 20 temples in
various designs and sizes. Locally known as "Kota
Gullu", the temple complex is a veritable museum
of the Kakatiya temple architecture built during
the 13th century A.D. The main temple is dedicated
to ganapesvara. It is believed that
Ghanpur got its name from the illustrious King
Ganapatideva who ruled between 1199-1260 A.D.
Exposed to the vagaries of nature and continuous
battles, the temple complex is in a dilapidated
condition but speaks volumes of the architectural
proficiency of the Kakatiyas. Now the temples are
being renovated by the Dept. of Archaeology.
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Pakhal Lake |
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Pakhal
Wildlife Sanctuary is located 50 Km from Warangal,
along the shoreline of Pakhal Lake and is named
after it. It is a manmade lake, excavated in 1213
AD by the Kakatiyas. The sanctuary is spread over
880 sq.km consisting of a large plateau surrounded
by low hills. The environment and the Pakhal Lake
form the core area of the sanctuary. The
vegetation consists of tropical dry deciduous
mixed forests, bamboo and mixed teak forests. Its natural scenic beauty and landscape is
extremely beautiful and captivating, which makes
this place worth visiting. This sanctuary is home
to Spotted Dear, Sambhar, Nilghai, Wild Boar,
Guar, Python, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Hyena,
Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger, Ducks, Teals,
Cormorant, Spoon Bills, and Storks etc. It has
wide variety of jungle birds and several water
birds that spend the winter here. Best
time to visit: November to June.
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Pakhal Wild life
Sanctuary |
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Pakhal
Wildlife Sanctuary is located 50 Km from Warangal,
along the shoreline of Pakhal Lake and is named
after it. It is a manmade lake, excavated in 1213
AD by the Kakatiyas. The sanctuary is spread over
880 sq.km consisting of a large plateau surrounded
by low hills. The environment and the Pakhal Lake
form the core area of the sanctuary. The
vegetation consists of tropical dry deciduous
mixed forests, bamboo and mixed teak forests. Its natural scenic beauty and landscape is
extremely beautiful and captivating, which makes
this place worth visiting. This sanctuary is home
to Spotted Dear, Sambhar, Nilghai, Wild Boar,
Guar, Python, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Hyena,
Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger, Ducks, Teals,
Cormorant, Spoon Bills, and Storks etc. It has
wide variety of jungle birds and several water
birds that spend the winter here. Best time to
visit: November to June.
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Ramappa
Lake |
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The lake
holds a great scenic beauty,with its serene
surrondings, giving a mystical air to the Ramappa
Temple. The Kakatiya rulers followed the tradition
of costructiong a tank adjacent to a temple.In
line with this tradition, the Ramappa Lake was
also costructed adjoining the temple.
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Thousand Pillar
Temple |
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One of the
most famous monuments of Andhra Pradesh, the
Thousand Pillar Temple, located in Hanamkonda, was
built in 1163 AD by the Kakatiya King Rudra Deva,
following the Chalukyan style of temple
architecture. The star shaped, triple-shrined
temple - dedicated to lord Shiva, lord Vishnu and
Surya - with its perforated stone screens, richly
carved icons, meticulously designed pillars,
stands testimony to the highly evolved brilliance
of Kakatiya architecture. The six feet high
monolithic Nandi is another major lure of this
temple, also known as 'Trikutalayam', because of
the three shrines within.
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Warangal
Fort |
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This fort
was built during the 13th century by the Kakatiya
ruler Ganapathi Deva and his daughter Rudramma.
The remains of four massive stone gateways,
similar to those of Sanchi and several exquisite
pieces of sculpture can be seen. The fort
comprises three rawports, among which two are of
mud, as the third and the inner most one is built
of stone. Inside the fort are Sambhuni gudi,
Venkatesswara temple, Keerthi Toranas and
Kushmahal.
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Road
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Air |
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Warangal is easily accessible by
road from Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Regular bus
services connect Warangal with Hyderabad,
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Kurnool
in Andhra Pradesh. |
The nearest airport is Hyderabad,
which is 130 Kms away. Hyderabad is well
connected by air with all the major cities of
India.
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