Warangal () is a city in the

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n state of

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and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 811,844 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an . Warangal served as the capital of the

Kakatiya dynasty The Kakatiya dynasty (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Kākatīya) was a Andhras, Telugu dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan Plateau, Deccan region in present-day India between 12th and 14th centuries. Their ter ...

which was established in 1163. The monuments left by the Kakatiyas include fortresses, lakes, temples and stone gateways which, in the present, helped the city to become a popular tourist attraction. The

Kakatiya Kala Thoranam Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (also called Warangal Gate) is a historical arch in the Warangal district, of the Indian state of Telangana. The Warangal Fort has four ornamental gates which originally formed the gates to the ruins of the great Shiva t ...

was included in the

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by the state government and Warangal is also touted as the cultural capital of Telangana. It is one of eleven cities in the country to have been chosen for the

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scheme by the

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. It was also selected as a ''

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'' in the "fast-track competition", which makes it eligible for additional investment to improve urban infrastructure and industrial opportunities under the

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has included Warangal in its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of the city's outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. The three urban cities:

Kazipet Kazipet is the major educational and transport hub in Hanumakonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is about 12 KM away from Warangal It is one of the tri-city along with Warangal and Hanmakonda. Kazipet railway station is one of t ...

Hanamkonda Hanamakonda is a major city and the district headquarters of Hanamkonda district in the state of Telangana. It is about 150 KM away from the state Capital Hyderabad and about 7KM away from former district Head quarters Warangal. It is also one ...

and Warangal are together known as

Warangal Tri-City The three urban cities Kazipet, Hanamkonda and Warangal are together known as Warangal Tri-City. The three cities are connected by National Highway 163 The following highways are numbered 163: Brazil * BR-163 Canada * Prince Edward Island ...

. The three cities are connected by the National Highway 163 (

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

– Bhuvanagiri–Warangal–

Bhopalpatnam Bhopalpatnam is a tehsil, revenue division and development block in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. There lies a newly built bridge on indravati river connecting Chhattisgarh State to Maharashtra. NH-63 connects Jagdalpur- Sironcha- C ...

). The major stations are Kazipet Junction railway station and Warangal railway station. Kakatiya Kala Toranam also called Warangal Gate at Warangal Fort Telangana

Kakatiya Kala Toranam also called Warangal Gate at Warangal Fort Telangana

Etymology

During the 160 years of

Kakatiya The Kakatiya dynasty (IAST: Kākatīya) was a Telugu dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region in present-day India between 12th and 14th centuries. Their territory comprised much of the present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and p ...

rule between 1163 and 1323 CE, Warangal was referred with various names like ''Orugallu'', ''Ekashila Nagaram'', or ''Omatikonda''; all these mean a 'single stone', referring to a huge granite boulder present in the Warangal fort. When the Kakatiya dynasty was defeated by

Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a Medieval India, late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.

in 1323 CE, ruler Juna Khan, Crown Prince of

Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (), or Ghazi Malik (; died 1 February 1325) was the Sultan of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He was the first sultan of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. During his reign, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq founded the city of ...

, conquered the city and renamed it as Sultanpur. Later

Musunuri Nayaks The Musunuri Nayakas were a prominent Telugu Hindu warrior dynasty that rose to power in the 14th century in the Deccan region following the fall of the Kakatiya Empire to the Delhi Sultanate in 1323 CE. They originated from the region of ...

recaptured Warangal in 1336 CE and named it Orugallu again.

History

Warangal was the ancient capital of the Kakatiya dynasty. It was ruled by many kings such as Beta Raja I, Prola Raja I, Beta Raja II, Prola Raja II,

Rudradeva Rudra-deva (r. ) was a Kakatiya king, who ruled parts of the present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in southern India. He was the first sovereign ruler of his dynasty. Like his father Prola II, Rudra was initially a vassal to the Chalukyas o ...

, Mahadeva, Ganapathideva,

Prataparudra Pratāparudra (r. c. 1289–1323) was the last monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty of India. He ruled the eastern part of Deccan Plateau, Deccan, with his capital at Warangal. Prataparudra succeeded his grandmother Rudramadevi, Rudrama as the Kakat ...

and

Rani Rudrama Devi Rudrama Devi (reigned 1262–November 1289), also known by her regnal name Rudra-deva Maharaja, was a Kakatiya Queen regnant who ruled substantial parts of present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in southern India. She was among the few su ...

who is the only woman to rule over Telugu region. Beta Raja I is the founder of Kakatiya Dynasty and ruled the kingdom for 30 years and was succeeded by his son Prola Raja I who shifted his capital to

. During the rule of Ganapathideva, the capital was shifted from Hanamkonda to Warangal. Kakatiya Period Inscriptions praised Warangal as the best city within the Telugu region, up to shores of the ocean. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including a fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to

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, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by

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. After the defeat of

Prataparudra II Pratāparudra (r. c. 1289–1323) was the last monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty of India. He ruled the eastern part of Deccan, with his capital at Warangal. Prataparudra succeeded his grandmother Rudrama as the Kakatiya monarch. In the first ...

, the

united 72 Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from

and ruled for fifty years. After the demise of the Nayaks, Warangal was part of the

Bahmani Sultanate The Bahmani Kingdom or the Bahmani Sultanate was a late medieval Persianate kingdom that ruled the Deccan plateau in India. The first independent Muslim sultanate of the Deccan, the Bahmani Kingdom came to power in 1347 during the rebellio ...

and then the Sultanate of

Golconda Golconda is a fortified citadel and ruined city located on the western outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparudra in the 11th century out of mud walls. It was ceded to the Bahmani ...

. The

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emperor

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conquered

in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state of

in 1724, which included the Telangana region and some parts of

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and

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. Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948, and became an

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called Hyderabad state. In 1956, Hyderabad state was partitioned as part of the

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, and Telangana, the

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-speaking region of Hyderabad state, which includes Warangal, became part of Andhra Pradesh. After the Telangana movement, Telangana state was formed on 2 June 2014, Warangal became a part of Telangana State.

Geography and climate

Warangal is located at . It has an average elevation of 266 metres (873 feet). It is settled in the eastern part of

Deccan Plateau The Deccan is a plateau extending over an area of and occupies the majority of the Indian peninsula. It stretches from the Satpura Range, Satpura and Vindhya Ranges in the north to the northern fringes of Tamil Nadu in the south. It is bound ...

made up of granite rocks and hill formations which left the region barren making the cultivation dependent on seasonal rainfall. There are no major rivers flowing near the city, making it reliant on the

Kakatiya Canal Kakatiya Canal is a major canal in the Telangana, Telangana State in India. Its full name is SRSP Kakatiya Canal as the canal originates from the Sriram Sagar Project, Sriram Sagar dam. It feeds North Telangana by passing through the region fo ...

, which originates from

Sriram Sagar Project The Sriram Sagar Project is also known as the Pochampadu Project is an Indian flood-flow project on the Godavari. The Project is located in Nizamabad district, 3 km away from National Highway 44. It has been described by The Hindu as a "lif ...

, to meet the city's water requirements. Located in the semi-arid region of Telangana, Warangal has a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summer starts in March, and peaks in May with average high temperatures in the range. The

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arrives in June and lasts until September with about of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in October and lasts until early February, when there is little humidity and average temperatures in the range. Many hill rocks and lakes are located around warangal. Padmakshi hill, mettu gutta, hanumathgiri gutta, ursu gutta and Govinda Rajula Gutta are famous hills with temples. Bhadrakali Lake,

Dharmasagar Dharmasagar is a Town and a mandal in Hanamkonda district in Telangana, India. Dharmasagar is well connected with towns like Kazipet, and Hanamakonda by road. It is 14.4 km far from its District Main Town Warangal and 122 km far from ...

lake and Waddepally Lake are the three lakes which add scenic beauty and are the major sources of drinking water.

Demographics

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, the city has population of , which later increased to the present population of 830,281, including the expanded city limits. The major religion in Warangal is

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Hypernymy and hyponymy, umbrella term for a range of Indian religions, Indian List of religions and spiritual traditions#Indian religions, religious and spiritual traditions (Sampradaya, ''sampradaya''s) that are unified ...

, with 83% of the population adhering to it.

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is the largest minority, at 14%. There are small communities of Christians, Jews, and Buddhists.

Government and politics

Civic administration

Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) is the civic body of Warangal. Its geographical area covers most of that administered by the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority. History Warangal Municipality being one of the oldest in the ...

is the civic body of the city, which oversees the civic needs. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest urban local bodies in India. City planning is governed by the

Kakatiya Urban Development Authority Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA) is the urban planning agency of Warangal, Telangana, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, sevent ...

(KUDA), constituted in 1982 by the local government for the planning, development and management of the Kakatiya Urban Development Area. It has its jurisdictional area spread over , covering 19

mandals A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...

, 181 villages in the three districts of

Warangal district Warangal district (formerly Warangal Rural district) is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The district shares boundaries with Mahabubabad, Jangaon, Hanamkonda, Mulugu and Bhupalpally districts. As of June 2021, Hanamkonda tenta ...

and

Jangaon Jangaon (Janagama) is a Town and the district headquarters of Jangaon district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Jangaon Mandal and Jangaon revenue division respectively. It is about from ...

. , the corporation has bagged a total of eleven awards in various categories, such as conservation, sanitation, heritage, etc. For electoral purpose, the city is divided into 58

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, of which 50% are reserved for women. A total of thirty seats are reserved for

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(19), SCs (9) and STs (2) respectively. In October 2012, the corporation conducted ''Clean Cities Championship'', which invited professionals from 57 municipalities across the state for effective waste management and was won by

Khammam Municipal Corporation The Khammam Municipal Corporation is a civic body of Khammam in the Indian state of Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontine ...

. Following the event, Warangal became the first city in India to achieve 100% door-to-door MSW collection. About 70% of households started practising two-bin MSW segregation into wet and dry waste. 420 cement bins and 128 dumpsters were removed from locations across Warangal making it a no dump city. GWMC was able to reduce the MSW going to landfill by 30% to 40%. and the dumpyard with significantly reduced load is, in phases, being converted into a nature park with

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ing sheds.

Law and order

The urban police district, which is responsible for maintaining law and order in city and agglomerated areas around Warangal was converted into a Police Commissionerate by the state government in 2015. Inspector General will be working as police commissioner who is also given magisterial powers. There are around 71 police stations present under Warangal Police Commissionerate.

Healthcare

There are hospitals in the city for

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. The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital is the largest hospital in the city, serving the patients from the

Adilabad Adilabad, also known as Edlawada and Eddulapuram, is a city which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana. Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, Lambadi and Gondi are the most spoken languages of Adilabad. Adilabad ...

Khammam Khammam is the city in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the headquarters of the Khammam district and Khammam Tehsil, mandal also. It is located about east of the state capital ...

and

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Economy

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, Warangal is one of the Indian cities that has seen rapid growth of urbanisation from 19%–28%, alongside cities such as

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. Agriculture is the main economic activity with irrigation depending mainly on monsoon and seasonal rainfalls. Major crops are

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and

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. Warangal benefits from the Godavari lift irrigation scheme which is designed to lift water from the

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river to irrigate drought prone areas in the Telangana region. The city hosts second-biggest

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of Asia, located in Enumamula.

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is another sector in which the city is making steady progress with its Incubation centre at

Madikonda Madikonda unsafe city because of Dumpyard most toxic chemicals emitted throughout night city is a neighbourhood of Warangal in Telangana, India. It is on the way from Hyderabad to Warangal on National Highway 163 (India). During 2011 Census, Ma ...

. Recently

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have opened their development centres and many other IT majors like

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, quadrant resource will be opening their offices shortly. In 2023, Kone, a leading elevator manufacturer, opened an office in Warangal. Healthcare is another important industry in Warangal. The Warangal Multi Super Speciality Hospital is expected to be completed in 2024.

Transport

Roadway

The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road and railways.

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and

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that pass through the city are

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, connecting

and

; NH 563 connecting

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and

; State highway 3.

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operates buses to various destinations from Hanamkonda and Warangal bus stations of the city. Nearly 78 City buses run in various routes across the city and sub urban areas while 45 city buses run from city to nearby villages. In 2024, it was reported that the construction on NH 563 to make it a four lane highway were nearly complete.

Railway

Warangal has two railway stations namely,

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 811,844 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an . Warangal serv ...

on the important

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. They are administered under the jurisdiction of the

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. Kazipet Junction shelters both Electric and Diesel Loco sheds with a capacity of holding 175 and 142 locomotives. Kazipet town, Vanchanagiri, Pendial, Hasanparthy Road railway station are the other railway stations within the city limits. The construction of third railway line between Balharshah and Kazipet was sanctioned at an estimated cost of . In October 2023, the

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Express was extended to Kazipet. A

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rail line has been proposed from Warangal to Hyderabad.

Airway

Warangal has an

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built by the Nizams at Mamnoor in 1930. It was largest airport in undivided India with 1,875 acres of land, a 6.6-km runway, a pilot and staff quarters, a pilot training centre and more than one terminal. Many cargo services and Vayudoot services were served. During the

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, it served as a hangar for government aircraft due to Delhi airport being a target in combat. It remained in service until 1981. This airport is currently being used as NCC Training Centre by No. 4(A) air squadron for gliding sorties, skeet shooting and aero-modeling. There is no scheduled commercial air service from this airport at present. On 31 July 2023, the State Cabinet of Telangana approved the proposal to develop Mamnoor Airport. The proposal calls for the acquisition and subsequent allocation of the last 253 acres of required land to the

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for purposes of constructing a terminal building as well as extending the existing runway to accommodate larger aircraft such as the

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. The funds to acquire the remaining land were approved and released in November 2024, in the amount of ₹205 crores.

Educational institutes

Both government and private institutions have their presence in the city. On 2nd September 2022, Warangal joined the

Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

Universities and colleges

Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science (KITSW) is an autonomous college in Warangal district of Telangana in India. It was established in 1980. It is one of the top private Engineering Colleges in the state of Telangana.The college allows ...

Kakatiya Medical College The Kakatiya Medical College (KMC) is a medical school in the Warangal district under the gamut of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and the National Medical Commission (NMC). Campus All the postgraduate courses are reco ...

Kakatiya University Kakatiya University is a public university located in Hanumakonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was most recently accredited with an "A+" Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India in the month of June ...

Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) is a public university in the city of Warangal, Telangana, India. University is named after the poet and a political activist of the Telangana movement – Kaloji Narayana Rao. History ...

National Institute of Technology, Warangal The National Institute of Technology Warangal (NIT-Warangal or NIT-W) is a public technical and research university located in Warangal, India. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. The foundation s ...

* SR Engineering College * SR University *

Vaagdevi College of Engineering Vaagdevi College of Engineering (VCE) is an engineering college in Bollikunta, Warangal, Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian su ...

Vaagdevi Engineering College Vaagdevi Engineering College is an engineering college established in 2008 and sponsored by Viswambhara Educational Society. The campus occupies 10 acres. It is on the Khammam highway about 10 km from Warangal railway station. Departme ...

Schools

* Delhi Public School, Warangal * Platinum Jubilee High School * Srinivasa Ramanujan Concept School *

St. Gabriel's High School St. Gabriel's High School (abbreviated SGHS) is an educational institution located in Kazipet, in Warangal district of Telangana, India. It was established in 1955 by the late Rev. Bro. Vincent. The school is a Montfortian Institution. Histor ...

Culture

A few Tourist attraction spots in Warangal Tri-Cities

The residents of the city are often referred as ''Warangalites''. The

Warangal Fort Warangal Fort is located in Warangal District, Telangana, India. It was the capital city of Kakatiya dynasty and the Musunuri Nayakas. The fort appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the Kakatiyas. Th ...

Thousand Pillar Temple The Thousand Pillar Temple or Rudreswara Swamy Temple is a historical Hindu temple located in the town of Hanamakonda, Telangana State, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. Thousand Pillar Temple, along with Warangal For ...

and the Ramappa Temple are included in the list of

World Heritage Sites World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritag ...

recognised by

Bhadrakali Temple Bhadrakali Temple ( Nepali :भद्रकाली मन्दिर) is a temple on the East of Pokhara in Kundahar, atop a small hill. It is dedicated to the Goddess Kali Kali (; , ), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hind ...

Padmakshi Temple Padmakshi Temple is one of the oldest temples in the Hanamakonda area of Telangana, India. It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Padmakshi (Lakshmi), and also features Jain imagery. The site originally had a Shaivite cave temple, and a Jain ...

, Mettu Gutta, Govinda Rajula Gutta, Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal, Kazipet Dargah, Ursu Gutta, and Erragattu Gutta are the other notable destinations of various religions. Bhadrakali Lake, Waddepally Lake, and Dharmasagar Lake are the water bodies notable for tourism. Badrakali Temple Warangal

lake is being developed into the largest first Geo-Bio-Diversity cultural park in the country, with promenades, historic caves, suspension bridges, natural trails, nesting ground and ecological reserves. The Ministry of Tourism awarded Warangal as the best heritage city, at the National Tourism Awards for the year 2014–2015. This is the third time in a row for the city to get this award.

Festivals

Festivals in the city include, a floral festival of

Bathukamma Bathukamma is a hindu flower-festival celebrated by the women of Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh. Every year this festival is celebrated as per the Sathavahana calendar for nine days starting on Pitru Amavasya, which usually coincid ...

being celebrated by women of the city, worshiping the goddess with different flowers for nine days. The women carry their ''Bathukamma'' to the nearest temple of their locality, then they clap, sing and dance rhythmically around the Bathukamma. Along with Bathukamma,

Bonalu Bonalu (Telugu: బోనాలు) is a traditional Hindu festival centred on the Goddess Mahakali from Telangana. This festival is celebrated annually in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, as well as in other parts of the state. It ...

is also declared as a state festival on 15 June 2014. Other festivals are, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (Medaram Jatara), a popular religious congregation in the honour of Goddess at

Medaram Medaram is a village in Mulugu district, Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the Lis ...

Cuisine

The cuisine of the city is mainly of Deccan dishes. Breakfast items include Idli, Dosa, Wada and Puri . Rice with a variety of curries including curd is consumed as the main meal.

Notable people

* Anandhi, film actress *

Tharun Bhascker Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed the romantic comedy '' Pelli Choopulu'' (2016), which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature F ...

, film director and actor * Chakri, music director * Chandrabose, lyricist *

Daasarathi Dasarathi Krishnamacharya (22 July 1925 – 5 November 1987), popularly known as Dasarathi, was an Indian Telugu poet and writer. He held the titles ''Abhyudhaya Kavi'' and ''Kalaprapurna''. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poet ...

, poet *

Rudrama Devi Rudrama Devi (reigned 1262–November 1289), also known by her regnal name Rudra-deva Maharaja, was a Kakatiya Queen regnant who ruled substantial parts of present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in southern India. She was among the few s ...

, the only woman to rule over Telugu region *

Manisha Eerabathini Manisha Eerabathini is an Indian-American playback singer and actress who works in the Telugu film industry. Career Her 2017 song "Arere Yekkada" from '' Nenu Local'' was a hit and brought recognition to her name and talent. In 2018, she san ...

, playback singer *

Arjun Erigaisi Arjun Kumar Erigaisi (born 3 September 2003) is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 13 days. In September 2024 he became India's top rated player, and in December 2 ...

, chess grandmaster *

Kothapalli Jayashankar Kothapalli Jayashankar (6 August 1934 – 21 June 2011), popularly known as Professor Jayashankar, was an Indian academic and social activist. He was a leading ideologue of the Telangana Movement. He fought for a separate state beginning in 1952 ...

, professor *

Manju Latha Kalanidhi Manju Latha Kalanidhi is an Indian journalist, feature writer, columnist and creator of Rice Bucket Challenge. She is currently the City Editor at ''The New Indian Express'' in Hyderabad. Early life Manju Latha Kalanidhi, studied in St. Ann' ...

journalist * Nand Kishore, cricketer * Nerella Venu Madhav, impressionist and ventriloquist *

Pothana Bammera Pothana (1450–1510) was a Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Srimad Bhaagavatam from Sanskrit to Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work, Srimad Bhagavatamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatam i ...

, poet *

Chukka Ramaiah Chukka Ramaiah (born 20 November 1925) is an Indian educationist. He is known as "IIT Ramaiah" for teaching at IIT Study Circle, an IIT JEE coaching centre at Nallakunta, Hyderabad. He was a leading Telangana activist. Career Ramaiah fought ...

, educationist *

Kaloji Narayana Rao Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002) was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. The Telangana government honored Kaloji's birthda ...

, poet *

P. V. Narasimha Rao Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and statesman from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first p ...

, former Prime Minister of India *

Eesha Rebba Eesha Rebba (born 19 April 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films. She is known for her roles in '' Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha'' (2013), '' Bandipotu'' (2015), '' Ami Thumi'' (2017) and '' Awe'' (2018). Early life ...

, film actress *

(r. c. 1158-1195), the first Kakatiya king who ruled parts of the present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh *

Palkuriki Somanatha Palkurike Somanatha was a poet in Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit languages and penned several classics in those languages. He was a Veerashaiva a follower of the 12th century social reformer Basava and his writings were primarily intended to pro ...

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Sandeep Reddy Vanga is an Indian film director, screenwriter and editor known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema. He is known for his Film noir, gritty and intense Drama (film and television), dramas, with a ...

, film director

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