Sri Bhadrakali Temple - Warangal





The Bhadrakalli temple is located on a hilltop that lies between Warangal and Hanmakonda in Telangana State. 



Goddess Kali is the presiding deity of this temple. 


Goddess Kali gives a great darshan in Garbhalaya with 8 arms with a weapon in each hand. 


Here Goddess is 2.7 meters in height and 2.7 meters in width.


Dhwaja Sthambam and Balipeetham are located in Bhadrakali Temple. 


A Sanskrit inscription can be seen on one of the inner pillars of this temple, which was built in the Chalukyan architectural style and is known as the Antralaya stambam. 


A Maha Mandapam is located in the temple, and the Ekanda Shila statue and the temple's pillars offer a glimpse of the Chalukyan era while the elaborate carvings on the pillars show the masterful workmanship of the Kakatiya era. Stone has been used to build this temple.


This temple was built in 625 A.D. and renovated in 1950.


Kakatiya kings later adopted the temple and considered Goddess Bhadrakali as their kuladevata. A lake was also built by Ganapati-deva adjacent to the temple. Due to the fall of the Kakatiya dynasty to the Muslim rulers of Delhi, the temple lost its prominence. The Kakatiyas negotiated a truce with Allauddin Khilji by offering the diamond in exchange for not being invaded. He sent his slave and personal confidant Malik Kufur to personally transport the diamond. In 1950, the temple was renovated by Sri Ganesh Rao Sastri a devi upasaka along with Gujrati businessman Shri Maganlal Sameja.

 

After that the help of a local public and other affluent locals. Apara Ekadashi is observed as Goddess Bhadrakali Ekadashi. The history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond; part of British Crown Jewels, is closely associated with this temple as it was installed, as the left eye of Goddess Bhadrakali by the Kakatiya dynasty.


Temple Timings: 05.30 am – 1.00 pm
                             03.00 pm – 08.30 pm.


How to Reach the Temple

74 km from Karimnagar.

4 km from Warangal railway station.

2 km from Hanumakonda Busstand.


Nearest Temples :

Hanumakonda Sri Padmakshi Temple – 2km.

Hanumakonda Sri Siddeswara Swamy Temple – 2km.

Warangal Sri Rajarajeswari Devi Temple – 2km.


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