Deity: Shiva, Vishnu, Surya, Nandi
Location: Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
Known As: Thousand Pillar
Best time to Visit: All year around
Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiyas is at a distance of 142 km from Hyderabad by rail. It is home to the Hanumakonda thousand pillared temple. Palampet near Warangal in Andhra Pradesh is home to brilliant Kakatiya art as seen in the Ramappa temple, that is near the ancient engineering marvel that is the 13th century Ramappa tank.
An inscription near the temple dates it to the year 1163 to the period of King Rudra of the Kakatiyas.
The Hanumakonda temple consists of three separate shrines to Rudreshwara (Shiva), Vasudeva (Vishnu) and Surya, a narrow platform in the middle, and the thousand pillared hall in front. At the entrance to the temple is the Nandi Mandapam with a typical Kakatiya Nandi.
All of the three sancta are richly decorated with pilasters and bas reliefs. Although named the thousand pillared hall, the number of pillars here is about 300.
Other Kakatiya temples:
Enroute to Palampet from Warangal, there are the Katachpur and the Jakaram temples. At Ghanpur, further beyond Palampet, there is a temple resembling the Hanumakonda thousand pillared temple, surrounded by several shrines, all now in ruins.
How to reach:
by Road: APSTRC and Private buses connect Warangal with Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Karimnagar, Khammam and some other districts.
by Rail: Warangal has a railway station and is well connected by rail to important cities of India. by Air: The nearest airport is at Hyderabad, 157-km away.
Visit www.eTirth.com for more information on Temples, Ashrams, Gurus, Festival and Daily Panchangam (Hindu ephemeris).
If you love to read visit www.KathaVarta.org for Religious stories.
Last but not least, if you want to visit above Holy Pilgrimage, please contact and visit our associate partner www.YatraKhoj.com and e-mail at yatrakhoj@yahoo.com.
Location: Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
Known As: Thousand Pillar
Best time to Visit: All year around
Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiyas is at a distance of 142 km from Hyderabad by rail. It is home to the Hanumakonda thousand pillared temple. Palampet near Warangal in Andhra Pradesh is home to brilliant Kakatiya art as seen in the Ramappa temple, that is near the ancient engineering marvel that is the 13th century Ramappa tank.
An inscription near the temple dates it to the year 1163 to the period of King Rudra of the Kakatiyas.
The Hanumakonda temple consists of three separate shrines to Rudreshwara (Shiva), Vasudeva (Vishnu) and Surya, a narrow platform in the middle, and the thousand pillared hall in front. At the entrance to the temple is the Nandi Mandapam with a typical Kakatiya Nandi.
All of the three sancta are richly decorated with pilasters and bas reliefs. Although named the thousand pillared hall, the number of pillars here is about 300.
Other Kakatiya temples:
Enroute to Palampet from Warangal, there are the Katachpur and the Jakaram temples. At Ghanpur, further beyond Palampet, there is a temple resembling the Hanumakonda thousand pillared temple, surrounded by several shrines, all now in ruins.
How to reach:
by Road: APSTRC and Private buses connect Warangal with Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Karimnagar, Khammam and some other districts.
by Rail: Warangal has a railway station and is well connected by rail to important cities of India. by Air: The nearest airport is at Hyderabad, 157-km away.
Visit www.eTirth.com for more information on Temples, Ashrams, Gurus, Festival and Daily Panchangam (Hindu ephemeris).
If you love to read visit www.KathaVarta.org for Religious stories.
Last but not least, if you want to visit above Holy Pilgrimage, please contact and visit our associate partner www.YatraKhoj.com and e-mail at yatrakhoj@yahoo.com.
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