Warangal

Population : 512,000 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 12th century until it was conquered by Tughlaqs of Delhi in the 14th 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. 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 Nearest airport is Hyderabad (152 kms). By Train Trains from Hyderabad .