Kakatiya Heritage Tour
Telangana Tourism organizes Kakatiya Heritage Tour during every weekend. The trip is offered as 1-day package as well as 2-day package. The latter includes a/c accommodation and food. The trip covers Yadagiri Gutta, home to a popular Hindu Temple of Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple, considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is situated on a hillock in Nalgonda district of Telangana and is also called as Chinna Tirupathi or Yadadri.
With Kakatiya Heritage Tour, tourists can also visit Kolanupaka Jain Temple nearby, which is one of the significant Jain temples in South India built centuries ago. Explore the rich crafts of the region at the village of Pembarti which well known for its exquisite sheet metal art, called Pembarthi metal craft as part of this trip. You will next visit the renowned Bhadrakali temple in Warangal, a Landmark templedestination of Warangal city, the capital of former Kakatiya empire. The trip also includes a visit to the iconic structure of Warangal, the Thousand Pillar temple. The monument, considered symbolic of the great rulers of Kakatiya, is a renowned heritage destination of Warangal city. With its impressive sculptures, the thousand-pillar temple is a popular tourist attraction of Telangana.
The next destination on the itinerary is Lakhnavaram Lake, which is a sprawling lake of Warangal district surrounded by beautiful green hillocks, lush green islands along the expansive tank, followed by hanging bridge and much more for tourists delight at the picturesque lake. The Tourism Department operates a restaurant and boating facility, which attracts hordes of tourists to the place, which is soul soothing. With this tour, you can also visit Ramappa Temple, which is located 77 km from Warangal city that had once served as the capital of the Kakatiya Empire. The temple was believed to have been constructed by during the reign of the Ganapati Deva. The temple is an abode of Lord Shiva and derives its name from the sculptor Ramappa, a Vishwakarma Brahmin Sthapathi who had built the statue of Lord Shiva, which is over 9 feet tall.