Bhadrakali Temple at Hanamkonda is significant Devi temple located on the hilltop between

the twin cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal in Andhra Pradesh. The temple is held in high
esteem by devotees of the of Goddess Bhadrakali popularly called the Grant Mother Goddess.
Remarkable feature of the temple is the square shaped stone image of the Goddess (2.7 X 2.7
meters). In the image goddess is seen in a sitting posture with fierce looking eyes and face. The
Goddess can also be seen wearing a crown and having eight hands holding various weapons.
Major Attractions of Bhadrakali Temple High point of Bhadrakali Temple is an artificial lake
of 2 kms radius in the vicinity of the temple. Number of rock formations in the surroundings
add to the spiritual charm of the temple and are the most dominant feature of the temple. Some
of the unique shaped rocks are said to carry immense spiritual powers. The structure of the
temple is said to be 250 years old. Though the image of the deity is called the Bhadrakali, the
goddess is said to have been transformed by the mantras into a very rare form called the Tripura Sundari, which includes the Kali form. Tripura Sundari is
regarded as the supreme manifestation of Prakriti - the feminine power which is the vital energy of the universe. Literal meaning of Tripura Sundari is 'The
Beauty of the Three Worlds' or more precisely the three Cites or 'Pura'. Best Time to Visit Bhadrakali Temple The best time to visit the famous Bhadrakali
Temple in Warangal is the Telegu month of Sravana which corresponds to the month of August - September according to Gregorian Calendar. At this time a
festival is organised and the deity is aesthetically decorated in various forms. Housing about 8 major and 12 minor temples surrounding mountains of
Bhadrakali Temple exude a sacred aura when a large number of devotees gather to offer prayers.
The Thousand Pillar Temple with its ruins lies near the Hanamkonda-Warangal Highway in
Telangana State, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the city of Hyderabad. The temple is starshaped with several shrines and lingams. There are three shrines inside the temple called the
Trikutalayam, dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Surya. The temple is surrounded by a big
garden in which many small lingam shrines can be seen. There is a carving of a Nandi bull in
the form of a highly polished black basalt monolith. The Thousand Pillar Temple is
constructed on a platform that is raised to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft) from ground level. Rockcut elephants and perforated screens in the temple are characteristic of the then prevailing
dynasty. Many pilgrims visit. It is also a popular location for shooting films. The Kakatiya
festival is held here.The temple was renovated in 2004 by the Government of India.
Ramappa gudi also known as the Ramalingeswara temple, is located 77 km from Warangal,
the ancient capital of the Kakatiya dynasty, 157 km from Hyderabad in the state of Telangana
in southern India. It lies in a valley at Palampet village of Venkatapur Mandal, in erstwhile
Mulug Taluq of Warangal district, a tiny village long past its days of glory in the 13th and 14th
centuries. An inscription in the temple dates it to the year 1213 and said to have been built by a
General Recherla Rudra, during the period of the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva. The medieval
temple is a Shivalaya, meaning a place where Shiva is worshipped, and is named after the
sculptor Ramappa. Its presiding deity, Ramalingeswara, is the form of Shiva and a personal
god of the avatar of Vishnu, Rama. The history says that it took 40 years to build this temple.
This is opposite the beautiful temple, an example of Kakatiya dynasty art, Planned and
sculpted by Ramappa, the temple was built on the classical pattern of being lifted above the
world on a high star-shaped platform. Intricate carvings line the walls and cover the pillars and
ceilings. Starting at its base to its wall panels, pillars and ceiling are sculpted figures drawn
from Hindu mythology. The roof (garbhalayam) of the temple is built with bricks, which are so light that they are able to float on water. The hall in front of the
sanctum is filled with carved pillars that are placed as to combine light and space with the finely chiselled walls and ceiling. There are two small Shiva shrines
on either side of the main temple. The enormous Nandi within, facing the shrine of Shiva, remains in good condition.
Inavolu Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple situated at Inavolu village of Wardhannapet mandal Warangal district is
one of the ancient Lord Shiva temples in south India. The temple dates back to 11th century and was built by
Kakatiya rulers. It was built with 108 pillars and has a giant magnificent Nruthaya Mandapam on eastern side.
Historical Kakatiya Keerti Toranams (Giant Rocky Entrance Gates) were initially constructed here and
subsequently at Warangal fort. The presiding deity Shiva lingam of the temple referred to as
Ardhapranavattam (Shivalinga with half doom). The temple has four entrance gates with rich architectural
carvings that epitomizing the cultural sophistication of Kakatiya dynasty. The temple was built by a minister
Ayyanna Deva of Kakatiya Kingdom hence the name Inavolu. The presiding deity Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy is
considered as one of the incarnations of Lord Siva. Mostly the Yadavas patronise the temples built for the deity.
Main Jathara is celebrations The famous Inavolu Mallanna Jatara has begun on a grand note here on Bhogi. The
religious event of historic Inavolu Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple begins on Bhogi, the preceding day of
Sankranti festival, and continues till Ugadi, the Telugu New Year. Grand Celebrations of Makara SankrnthiMaha Shiva rathri -Ugadi-Deepavali-Every Masa Shivarathri
Sammakka Saralamma Jatara or Medaram Jatara is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses
celebrated in the state of Telangana, India.The Jatra begins at Medaram in Tadvai Mandal in Warangal
district. It commemorates the fight of a mother and daughter, Sammakka and Saralamma, with the reigning
rulers against an unjust law. It is believed that after Kumbha Mela, the Medaram jatara attracts the largest
number of devotees in the country. An estimated 10 million people gathered in 2012
It is celebrated in Medaram during the time the goddesses of the tribals is believed to visit them. Medaram
is a remote place in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Dandakaranya, the largest surviving
forest belt in the Deccan. There are many legends about the miraculous powers of sammakka . According
to a tribal story, about 6-7 centuries ago,that is in the 13th century, some tribal leaders who went for a
hunting found a new born girl (Sammakka) emitting enormous light playing amidst tigers. She was taken
to their habitation . The head of the tribe adopted her and brought up as a chief tain (She later became the
saviour of the tribals of the region) she was married to Pagididda Raju a feudatory tribal chief of
Kakatiyas(who ruled the country of Andhra from Warangal City between 1000 AD and 1380 AD).She was
blessed with 2 daughters and one son namely Sarakka, Nagulamma and Jampanna respectively.

Ramappa Lake is a magnificient example of irrigation work of Kakatiya Rulers constructed in 13- Century A.D. during Ganapathi Deva's time. Its water is
spread over an area of more than 82 Sq.Kms with lush greenery all around. The lake is over looked by beautiful hill ranges in the background providing a
spectacular view especially at Sunset time. It is an excellent place for lovers of picnic and one can simply come here and relax under the shade of sprawling
trees or walk around appreciating the beauty of nature or have a fascinating boat ride through lovely blue water.
LOCATION:Ramappa Lake is situated about 1 Km away from Ramappa temple near Palampet in Venkatapur Mandal. It is well connected by road with
frequent bus service from Warangal City, which is about 70 Kms away. There are excellent huts, eight in number and a good restaurant cum dining hall around
Ramappa Lake but these are lying unused because of lack of proper maintenance. A tourism Rest House is also there near the Lake, which has three rooms and
a dining hall. A CMEY group is operating boating facility to the Tourists in the Lake.

Pakhal Lake, situated amidst undulating forest land hills and dales is a popular retreat for the
tourists. The lake, constructed around 1213 A.D. by Kakatiyan Ruler, Ganapathidev and spread over
an area of 30 km2., provides a beautiful site. Set around the shores of this lake is the Pakhal Wild
Life Sanctuary with an area of 839 km2. It is a dense forest shelter for a variety of fauna.
If, one is lucky, one can spot a tiger or a leopard or a bear and one can find a herd of deer roaming
about freely in the wild. The sanctuary is also harbouring Mammals like panthers, hyenas, wolves,
wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, nilgal, porcupine, langoor, Reptiles like python, cobra, common krait,
monitor lizard and Crocodiles.
Warangal Fort, in the present-day Indian state of Telangana, appears to have existed since at least the 12th
century. The fort was then the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty. The fort has four ornamental gates which
originally formed the gates to the now defunct great Shiva temple which are known as Kakatiya Kala
Thoranam or Warangal Gates. The feature of these historical arches has been adopted as the symbol of the
Kakatiya dynasty and has been officially incorporated as the Emblem of Telangana for the state of
Telangana year 2014 govt of telangana. The Warangal Fort is laid out in three concentric circular walls
with defensive fortifications.The first structure built during the reign of Rudrama Devi was in the form an
earthen embankment, of 1.5 miles (2.4 km) diameter. A moat of about 150 feet (46 m) width was dug
around the this wall and it formed the outer limits of the fort during the reign of the Kakatiya rulers.
Another wall built to protect the fort after the earthen wall and the moat was a fortified inner stone wall of
about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) diameter. It was the central part of the Kakatiya capital, called the fort. This
wall was built with dressed huge granite stone blocks of very large dimensions. These stones were not in
any regular shape, but were closely fitted without using any type of mortar. The height of the wall was
increased to 29 feet (8.8 m) during the reign of Rudrama Devi from the structure which had been built
earlier by Ganapati Dev. The wall has been fortified with 45 very large sized rectangular bastions (also known as towers), which measures 4060 feet (1218
m) on a side; these extend beyond the face of the wall up to the waters of the moat. There are also 18 stone steps laid over a gradual slope built on the inner slopes
of the earthen wall as an access to the ramparts. As these steps covered the entire core area of the fort they permitted easy and quick access to the soldiers from any
location in the fort including the top of the ramparts in times of war. The king, Pratapa Rudra, had used these steps to go to the rampart in 1318, attired with qaba to bow
towards Delhi, in honour of the Sultan.

Laknavaram Lake is a lake located in Govindaraopet mandal, about 80km from Warangal, Telangana. It
is spread over an area of 10,000 acres and holds about 2.135 tmcft of water. It irrigates over 3,500 acres of
land. It was build by Kakatiya kings. It has about 13 islands in it and has a 160 metres long hanging bridge,
which connects three islands. It is surrounded by a thick deciduous forest and it is a very popular tourist
spot. Laknavaram lake is very popular tourist spot in Warangal that has been of late drawing huge crowds,
thanks to the Tourism Department. Hitherto, the place looked desolate with people coming occasionally.
With the Tourism Department opening a restaurant, introducing boating facility on lake, hordes of tourists
are coming here from far and near with average visitors of 1,000 per day and nearly double on Saturday
and Sundays. A 160-metre-long hanging bridge is the special attraction. The Haritha hotel with eight-room
accommodation and upcoming cottages on islands are an added attraction here. Laknavaram lake is one of
the engineering marvels of the Kakatiya kings which was built at an excellent geographical location. The
entire tank is spread on a saucer-like land with hills and forest surrounding it. The seven-km meandering
road with thick forest on either side from high to Bussapur abutting the lake offers great joy to the visitors.
The Hinduja Pratapatarudra Municipal Planetarium in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, is a popular haunt of
school children and tourists who visit this venue to watch the regular shows organized here. Planetariums are
exciting destinations for school children who can get an inkling of the mind boggling mysteries of outer
space and the universe. For the youngsters of Warangal, the planetarium is much more than a visit. It is a part
of their learning and understanding of science and the planetarium gives them opportunities to sharpen their
scientific acumen through participation in science exhibition and congress. Tourists, especially those
accompanied by children, visit Prataparudra Planetarium to give an opportunity to their children to watch the
mysteries of the universe unfold in a simulated ambience. After a visit to the several venues of interest in
Warangal, a visit to the Hinduja Prataparudra Municipal Planetarium will be a good experience where you
can watch astronomical shows in the cool confines of the planetarium.