Thousand Pillar Temple, Warangal

One of the most famous monuments of Andhra Pradesh, the Thousand Pillar Temple, located in Hanamkonda, was built in 1163 AD by the Kakatiya King Rudra Deva, following the Chalukyan style of temple architecture. The star shaped, triple-shrined temple - dedicated to lord Shiva, lord Vishnu and Surya - with its perforated stone screens, richly carved icons, meticulously designed pillars, stands testimony to the highly evolved brilliance of Kakatiya architecture. The six feet high monolithic Nandi is another major lure of this temple, also known as 'Trikutalayam', because of the three shrines within.


Temples in the complex
Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu & Lord Surya

Presiding deities
Rudreswara and Siva are main deities in this temple.

Festivals celebrated
Maha Sivaratri, Ganesa Festival, Karthika Poornami, Nagula Chaviti & Kunkuma Pooja

Places to see inside
Rudreswara deity, Shiva deity, Koneru (Pushkaroni), Sila Sasanam, Pakasala, Nandi Mandapam & Kalyana Mandapam.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Warangal is easily accessible by road from Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Regular bus services connect Warangal with Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

Rail : Warangal and the adjoining kazipet fall on the Chennai, New Delhi Grand Truk route. Hence, train services are available to Warangal from all the major cities of India.

Air : The nearest airport is Hyderabad, which is 130 Kms away. Hyderabad is well connected by air with all the major cities of India.