Warangal
Warangal, also known as Orugallu, is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district.
Warangal, also known as Orugallu, is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 811,844 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an 406 km2 (157 sq mi).
Warangal served as the capital of the Kakatiya dynasty which was established in 1163. The monuments left by the Kakatiyas include fortresses, lakes, temples and stone gateways which, in the present, helped the city to become a popular tourist attraction. The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam was included in the emblem of Telangana by the state government and Warangal is also touted as the cultural capital of Telangana.
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Worth seeing in and around Warangal
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal ) is a diocese located in the city of Warangal in the ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.
7.5 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 02Warangal Fort
Warangal Fort is located in Warangal District, Telangana, India. It was the capital city of Kakatiya dynasty and the Musunuri Nayakas.
2.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 03Thousand Pillar Temple
The Thousand Pillar Temple or Rudreswara Swamy Temple is a historical Hindu temple located in the city of Hanamakonda, Telangana, India. It is dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.
4.4 km · 12th century Hindu trikuta temple in Hanamkonda, Telangana (Shiva, Vishnu, Surya) · Wikipedia - 04Bhadrakali Lake
Bhadrakali Lake is a lake in Warangal, Telangana built by Ganapati of Kakatiya dynasty. The lake is situated near the famous Bhadrakali Temple.
3.2 km · Indian lake in Telangana · Wikipedia - 05Kakatiya Kala Thoranam
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam is a historical arch in the Warangal district, of the Indian state of Telangana. The Warangal Fort has four ornamental gates which originally formed the gates to the ruins of the great Shiva temple which are known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam or Warangal Gates.
2.7 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 06Bhadrakali Temple
Bhadrakali Temple is one of the oldest temples for Goddess Bhadrakali, situated on a hilltop in the city of Warangal, Telangana, India.
3.5 km · Hindu temple in Warangal, Telangana, India · Wikipedia - 07Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences is a public university in the city of Warangal, Telangana, India. University is named after the poet and a political activist of the Telangana movement – Kaloji Narayana Rao.
3.7 km · state public university in Hanumakonda, Telangana, India · Wikipedia - 08Govinda Rajula Gutta
Govindarajula Gutta, also written Govinda Rajula Gutta, is an area of Warangal, Telangana, India. It is a popular destination for pilgrimages for practitioners of the Hindu religion, with a temple to dedicated to Lord Ram at the top of the hill, as well as a temple to Lord Hanuman below it.
1.3 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 09Warangal Museum
Warangal ASI Museum is a museum located in the musical garden complex in Warangal, Telangana, India. It is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India.
2.5 km · a museum in Warangal, Telangana, India · Wikipedia - 10Padmakshi Temple
Padmakshi Temple is one of the oldest temples in the Hanamakonda area of Telangana, India. It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Padmakshi, and also features Jain imagery.
4.3 km · Hindu temple dedicated to Lakshmi · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
You can take a one day tour of Warangal Fort, Thousand Pillar Temple, Bhadrakali Temple and Kakatiya Musical Garden, which are in the city. For the religious, a trip to Yadagirigutta (a holy shrine of Lord Narasimha), Jeedkal (Shrine of lord Rama - who sat there while looking for Sita), Kolunupaka (a holy shrine of Jains - with a statute of Mahavir in jade) can be immensely satisfying.
- 01Warangal Fort
- 02Bhadrakali Temple
One of the oldest temples for Goddess Bhadrakali, believed to be built in 625 AD by King Pulakeshin II of Chalukya dynasty.
- 03Thousand Pillar Temple
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Where to eat
The main hotels have some of the best restaurants in the city and serve both south Indian as well as north Indian food.
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Getting to Warangal
- Airports
- Rajiv Gandhi (HYD), 148 km · Vijayawada (VGA), 205 km
- Stations
- Warangal Airport, 5.8 km · Warangal railway station, 1.2 km · Kazipet railway station, 8.8 km
- Hyderabad → Warangal138 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · ₹970–1,210
- Vijayawada → Warangal201 km · quickest by road, 3h 53m · ₹1,630–2,030
- Nagpur → Warangal354 km · quickest by road, 6h 58m · ₹2,850–3,560
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Warangal
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Warangal. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws, which are three wheeled motor powered vehicles, with a carrying capacity of up to three.
- Get aroundYou can take a two day trip to Warangal the places listed except Ramappa are within the 10-20 km circle.
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