Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, Warangal

Name: Kakatiya Kala Thoranam
Address: Warangal, India

#9 among attractions in Warangal

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Kakatiya Kala Thoranam is a historical arch in the Warangal district, of the Indian state of Telangana. The Warangal Fort has four ornamental gates which originally formed the gates to the destroyed great Shiva temple which are known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam or Warangal Gates. The architectural feature of these historical arches of the Warangal Fort has been adopted as the symbol of the Kakatiya Dynasty and has been officially incorporated as the Emblem of Telangana for the state of Telangana. These gates or arches in the Warangal Fort are said to have similarities with gateways of the Sanchi stupa; this fact has been endorsed by many. ()

Completed: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 17°57'23"N, 79°36'58"E

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Nearby attractions include: Warangal Fort, Thousand Pillar Temple, Padmakshi Temple, Bhadrakali Temple.

~240 ftW
Historical place, Ruins, Forts and castles
Warangal Fort, Warangal
2 min walk • Warangal Fort is located in Warangal District, Telangana, India. It was the capital city of Kakatiya dynasty and Musunuri Nayakas. It appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the Kakatiyas.
4.3 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Thousand Pillar Temple, Warangal
109 min walk • The Thousand Pillar Temple or Rudreswara Swamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in the town of Hanamakonda, Telangana State, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.
4.3 miNW
Temple
Padmakshi Temple, Warangal
111 min walk • Padmakshi Temple is one of the oldest temples in Hanamakonda and Warangal, Telangana, India, with Goddess Padmakshi as the main deity built by Kakatiya Kings in 12th century.
3.4 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal
88 min walk • Bhadrakali Temple is one of the oldest temples for Goddess Bhadrakali, situated on a hilltop between the two cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal, Telangana, India.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bhadrakali Lake, Warangal
84 min walk • Bhadrakali Lake is a lake in Warangal, Telangana built by Ganapati Deva of Kakatiya dynasty. The lake is situated near the famous Bhadrakali Temple.
3 miNW
Garden, Park
Kakatiya Musical Garden, Warangal
77 min walk • Kakatiya Musical Garden is a musical garden located nearby the famous Bhadrakali temple in Warangal, Telangana.
3.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal
92 min walk • The Kakatiya Medical College is one of the medical schools of Telangana, located in Warangal under the gamut of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and the Medical Council of India.
4.5 miNW
Zoo
Kakatiya Zoological Park, Warangal
116 min walk • Kakatiya Zoological Park is a zoo situated in Hanamkonda, Warangal of Telangana, India.
3 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum
Warangal Museum, Warangal
77 min walk • Warangal ASI Museum is a museum located in the musical garden complex in Warangal, Telangana, India. It is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India.
5 miNW
18°0'1"N • 79°33'19"E
Nandana Gardens Marriage HALL, Warangal
128 min walk • Park
4.3 miN
Neighbourhood
Hanamkonda, Warangal
111 min walk • Hanumakonda is a City in Greater Warangal and the district headquarters of Hanamkonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is governed by Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation.

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Warangal (35 min walk)