Ramappa Temple and Pakhal Sanctuary

I have been meaning to write about my travelouge to Warangal for some time now. Warangal itself is a unique proposition in the sense that , it is one of those places which can rank as a decent weekend getaway in the non-summer months from Hyderabad. otherwise, Hyderabad unlike other metros like delhi,mumbai or bangalore does not have any touristy destinations within a 3-4 hour driving distance.

The drive to warangal is via the new National highway , the road is single lane for most part but quite good. however there are very few eateries along the way , there are some so called punjabi dhabas but do not serve authentic punjabi food, these cater mainly to the truck drivers.

the winds of change have breezed through warangal too. you see wider roads, greenery, super markets and small malls in the city. the REC warangal has since long been one of the town's main identities.

We visited the 1000 pillar temple in the evening. the evening lighting elevated the viewing experience, but sadly the temple has for large part is being moved reassembled as its foundation was found to be shaky, so we could not see it in full glory.

The next day we visited pakhal lake which has a sanctuary surrounding it. the lake and the sanctuary are tranquil and looks like an excellent camping place, though it would take some adventurous souls to do this mainly due to the perceived naxal problem in telangana. the sanctuary is supposed to be home to some small animals and even leopards. AP tourism can do something to promote the destination and Eco tourism as there is literally zero infrastructure here to do anything.


Our last stop was the Ramappa temple, this is one of the temples that will leave a lasting impression in your mind. the sculptures are full of ornamental detail and in-fact have withstood centuries of hardship.the local guide gave us a good roundup on how each of the sculpted pieces was constructed and the background involved which was really interesting.