This fort was built during the 13th century by the Kakatiya ruler Ganapathi
Deva and his daughter Rudramma. The remains of four massive stone gateways,
similar to those of Sanchi and several exquisite pieces of sculpture can be
seen.
The fort comprises three rawports, among which two are of mud, as the third
and the inner most one is built of stone. Inside the fort are Sambhuni gudi,
Venkatesswara temple, Keerthi Toranas and Kushmahal
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.
