Cities in India

Warangal

Population                     : 512,000
Main Languages             : Telugu
Telephone area code     : 08712
Best time to visit            : October to March

Warangal was once the capital of Kakatiya kingdom which spanned the greater part of present day Andhra Pradesh from the latter half of the 12^th century until it was conquered by Tughlaqs of Delhi in the 14^th century. The Kakatiyas were Hindu rulers and were great patrons of art, and it was during their reign that the Chalukyan style of temple architecture and decoration reached the pinnacle of its development.

Places of Interest
Fort
The enormous mud brick fort is Warangal’s major attraction. Carved stone from wrecked Chalukyan temples are set indiscriminately in the massive stone walls which form a distint fortification almost a km inside outer mud walls.

Chalukyan temples
The most notable of the remaining Chalukyan temples are the 1000 pillared temple, the Bhadrakali temple and the Swayambhu temple.

HOW TO REACH
By Air
Nearest airport is Hyderabad (152 kms).

By Train 
Trains from Hyderabad.

By Road
152 kms from Hyderabad.