The residents of the city are often referred as Warangalites.

[53] The Warangal Fort, Thousand Pillar

Temple and the Ramappa Temple which was inscribed in the list of World Heritage Sites recognised by
UNESCO.[54] Bhadrakali Temple, Padmakshi Temple, Mettu Gutta, Govinda Rajula Gutta, Roman Catholic
Diocese of Warangal, Kazipet Dargah, Ursu Gutta, and Erragattu Gutta are the other notable destinations
of various religions. Bhadrakali Lake, Waddepally Lake, and Dharmasagar Lake are the water bodies
notable for tourism.[55]

Bhadrakali Temple in Warangal

Bhadrakali Temple lake is being developed into the largest first Geo-Bio-Diversity cultural park in the
country, with promenades, historic caves, suspension bridges, natural trails, nesting ground and
ecological reserves.[56][57]

The Ministry of Tourism has awarded Warangal as the best heritage city, at the National Tourism Awards
for the year 2014–2015.[58] This is third time in a row for the city to get this award since 2012.[59]

Festivals

Festivals in the city include, a floral festival of Bathukamma being celebrated by women of the city,
worshiping the goddess with different flowers for nine days.[60] The women carry their Bathukamma to
the nearest temple of their locality, then they clap, sing and dance rhythmically around the
Bathukamma.[61] Along with Bathukamma, Bonalu is also declared as a state festival on 15 June
2014.[62] Other festivals are, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (Medaram Jatara), a popular religious
congregation in the honour of Goddess at Medaram of Warangal district.

Cuisine

The cuisine of the city is mainly of Deccan dishes. The breakfast items include Chapati, and Puri. Rice
with variety of curries including curd is taken as main food.

Notable people

Pothana, poet

P. V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India

Chukka Ramaiah, educationist

Daasarathi, Poet

Kaloji Narayana Rao, poet

Palkuriki Somanatha

Nerella Venu Madhav, impressionist and ventriloquist

Kothapalli Jayashankar, professor

Arjun Erigaisi, Chess Grandmaster

Nand Kishore, cricketer

Chakri, music director

Chandrabose, lyricist

Tharun Bhascker, film director

Sandeep Reddy Vanga, film director

Raj Kandukuri, film producer

Anandhi, film actress

Eesha Rebba, film actress