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- MAJOR ATTROCTION
- OTHER PLACES
- HISTORY
Warangal was the capital of Kakatiya kingdom ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries.
The old name of this newly formed city is Orugallu. Oru means one and Kallu means stone. Kakatiya sculpture at
Warangal: The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the
Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and
administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo. Famous or well-known
rulers included Ganapathi Deva, Prathapa Rudra, and Rani (queen) Rudrama Devi. After the defeat of PratapaRudra, the
Musunuri Nayaks united seventy two Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi sultanate and ruled for fifty
years. Jealousy and mutual rivalry between Nayaks ultimately led to the downfall of Hindus in 1370 A.D. and success of
Bahmanis. Bahmani Sultanate later broke up into severalsmaller sultanates, of which the Golconda sultanate ruled
Warangal. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered Golconda in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire
until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state ofHyderabad in 1724 which included the
Warangal, the erstwhile capital of the great Kakatiya Kingdom ruled during 12th- 14th century, is presently an ushering
industrial and cultural centre in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The Warangal city is credited as the fifth largest city
in the state and has the historical legacy of being known as Oruguallu or Omtikonda or Ekasilanagaram mainly due to
the existence of a huge hillock seems to be carved out of one stone
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SHIVA LINGAM Found at Rachakonda Fort |
| Loddi Mallaiah Temple in Nallamalla Forest |
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