Bhadrakali Temple is one of the oldest temples for Goddess

Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; ), also known as Mahakali and Kali, is a Hindu goddess. According to Shaktism, she is one of the fierce forms of the Supreme Goddess Shakti, or Adi Parashakti, mentioned in the Devi Mahatmyam. In Vaishnavism, ...

, situated on a hilltop between the two cities of

Hanamkonda Hanumakonda is a major city and the district headquarters of Hanumakonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. Earlier Hanumakonda was a separate city, then merged in Greater Warangal now. The three urban cities Kazipet, Hanumakonda and ...

and

Warangal Warangal () is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 704,570 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an . Warangal ser ...

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,India.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 625 A.D by the King Pulakeshin II of

Chalukya dynasty The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynast ...

to commemorate his victory over Vengi region of Andhra Desham, as per the writings on the temple wall.

Kakatiya The Kakatiya dynasty (IAST: Kākatīya) was an Indian dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region comprising present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha between 12th and 14th centuries. Th ...

kings later have adopted the temple and considered Goddess Bhadrakali as their "Kula Devatha". A

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was also built by Ganapati-deva adjacent to the temple. Due to the fall of 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 not to be 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 Business Man shri Maganlal. B.Sameja.Founder of Shri Bhadrakali Temple. Warangal.Bhadrakali Devi blessed Maganlal sameja in Dream and bless for Renovate Temple. After that the help of a local public and other affluent locals. Apara

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is observed as Goddess

Ekadashi. The history of the

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diamond; part of

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, is closely associated with this temple as it was installed, as the left eye of Goddess Bhadrakali by the Kakatiya dynasty.Kohinoor Diamond owner is Bhadrakali Goddess in Warangal
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Architecture

The exceptional feature of the temple is the 2.7 x 2.7 m² stone image of Goddess

with fierce looking eyes, and eight arms each carrying various weapons. Goddess Bhadrakali's

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– ''Lion'' is placed opposite to the sanctum sanctorum. Temple also has Dwajasthambam and a Balipeetam.

Transport

A good transport facility is available to reach out to temple by road through

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or auto-rickshaw services.

Warangal railway station Warangal Railway station (station code: WL) is located in Warangal city, Telangana state in southern India. The station and all trains are operated by Indian Railways' Secunderabad railway division, which is part of the South Central Railway Z ...

and

Kazipet railway station Kazipet Junction railway station (station code:- KZJ) is located in Hanamkonda district of Telangana. It is a crucial railway junction connecting Northern and Southern India. History With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 192 ...

are the nearest railway stations to the temple.

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