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Warangal
Excursion
[ Thousand Pillar Temple | Bhadra
Kali Temple | Warangal Fort | Ramappa
Temple | Kolanupaka | Jain Mandir
| Sri Veeranarayana Temple | Someshwara
Temple | Kolanupaka Site Museum | Pakhal
Lake | Khush Mahal ]
Thousand Pillar Temple:
The Kakatiya King Rudra Deva, following the Chalukyan style of temple
architecture, built one of the most famous monuments of Andhra Pradesh,
the Thousand Pillar Temple, located in Hanamkonda, in 1163 AD. The
3 shrines are dedicated to Lord Shiva, 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. There are a few festivals that are celebrated
in the temple complex, which are Maha Sivaratri, Ganesa Festival,
Karthika Poornami, Nagula Chaviti & Kunkuma Pooja.
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Bhadra
Kali Temple:
The Bhadra Kali temple is situated on a hilltop between Hanamkonda
and Warangal. And as it states, it is noted for its stone image
of the Goddess Kali. She is depicted with eight arms and carries
a weapon in each hand. Even the Bhadrakali Cheruvu is adjacent to
this temple.
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Warangal
Fort:
The Warangal Fort is 12-km from Hanamakonda, which dates back to
the 13th century. The Kakatiya king, Ganapati Deva and his daughter
Rudramma built the fort. Though the main fort has been ravaged over
time, the remains of the four huge stone gateways, similar to those
of Sanchi, along with several exquisite pieces of sculpture can
still be seen in and around the fort. The fort comprises three raw
ports, 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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Ramappa
Temple:
This temple is also know as Ramalingeswara temple, this is situated
in Palampet village, which is 70-km from Warangal. This is a magnificent
monument dating back to 1213 AD depicts the glory and richness of
the Kakatiya kingdom.
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Kolanupaka:
Kolanupaka, 80-km from Hyderabad, is situated between Hyderabad
and Warangal. This was the second capital town of Kalyani Chalukyas
during the 11th century AD. During this period the village was a
religious centre of Jains, and ranks among other great Jain centres
in the south. It was also a great centre of Shaivism. Kolanupaka
is also the birthplace of 'Renukacharya' the great 'Vira Saiva'
saint born from the 'Svayambaghu Linga' at this village and absorbed
into it after preaching Vira Saivism.
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Jain Mandir:
The 2,000-year-old Jain temple of Mahaveer is a famous place of
worship for Jains in the country. The temple is embellished with
beautiful images of Thirthankaras. The 5ft high image of Mahavira
is entirely carved of Jade.
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Sri Veeranarayana Temple:
The temple is constructed in the Chalukyan style around 1104 AD.
The appearance of the temple indicates that it was originally a
Jain temple converted into a Vaishnava shrine.
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Someshwara Temple:
Someswara III the Kalyani Chalukya emperor constructed the temple
of Someswara. Rare specimens of architecture and sculpture of the
western Chalukyan period can be found in this temple.
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Kolanupaka Site Museum:
The State Department of Archaeology and Museums established a sculptural
gallery, which exhibits artifacts from the various historical monuments
in Kolanupaka.
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Pakhal Lake:
A manmade lake completed in 1213 AD by the Kakatiya king, Ganapathidev,
by harnessing a small tributary of the Krishna River. It is located
50-km from Warangal and spreads over an area of 30-sq-km.
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Khush Mahal:
A testimony to a glorious past is the Khush Mahal, a masterpiece
built by Shitabh Khan. Located close to the Warangal Fort, this
magnificent edifice houses idols excavated in the surrounding areas.
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Information on Tours & Travel excursion of Warangal city of
Andhra Pradesh - India
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