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Warangal Travel
Location : Andhra Pradesh, India.
Significance : Ancient Capital of Kakatiya dynasty.
Climate : Tropical climate with temperature ranging from 23.2°C to 39.6°C in summers and 13.5°C to 30°C in winters. The monsoon season is from June to September.
The ancient capital of the Kakatiyas, a 12th century
Andhra dynasty, Warangal has beautiful lakes and temples rich in
antiques and relics and is teeming with wildlife. The ruins of
Warangal's fort display the traces of the outer wall and the four stone
gateways ('sanchar') of the inner wall. The 12th century
thousand-pillared temple is the most famous of all the attractions of
Warangal. Now a commercial and industrial center, Warangal has been
identified as Worakalli, the 8th century capital of the Adeva Rajas of
Tuluva Andhra or Telengana. Warangal or Varankal is said to be by the
name of Orugallu or Omtikonda in the ancient times on account of a
hillock situated near the Swayambhu Siva Temple called 'Ekasilanagaram'.
The city has found reference in the travel diaries of Marco Polo.
The creative genius of the past in the field of architecture,
literature, and engineering can be seen in the ruins here. Located near
the Ekashila hill rock, the fort shows the signs of a very deep and high
mud wall fortified inside with colossal blocks of stone joined together.
Rudramma added the deep and wide moat surrounding the double wall to add
to the defense tactics of the fort. The brave queen who ruled for 30
years is a legendary female warrior who is said to have died at the age
of 80 while leading her troops into the battlefield. The remnants of the
majestic Sahastralinga Temple show four massive torans still standing
erect housed in the fort premises. Immaculate delicate black basalt
sculptures adorn the doorways, perforated stone lattice screen, vibrant
leonine figures and graceful swans look elegant and give an aura of
opulence and grandeur.
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