Places on Interest

• Thousand Pillar Temple
• Gatamma Devalayam
• Jampanna Vagu
• Ramappa Temple, Palampet
• Laknavaram Lake
• Ghanpur Temples

Laknavaram Lake
Laknavaram is one of the best places to visit around Warangal and it's a perfect getaway to spend time with family. Boating facility is available in the lake on speed boats and motor boats. Telangana Tourism provides accommodation facilities along with a restaurant on the island in middle of the lake. Post monsoon is the best season the best season to visit this place when the lake is filled with water and the surrounding hills are covered with thick vegetation.

Ramappa Temple
Ramappa Temple is an ancient temple built by a General Recherla Rudra, during the period of the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva in 1213 AD. The history says that it took 40 years to build this temple. This temple is constructed in the South Indian architectural style and is devoted to Lord Shiva. The temple got its name from Ramappa, the chief sculptor of the temple. It's probably the only temple in the country to be known by the name of its sculptor.

Thousand Pillar Temple
Rudra Deva built this temple in 1163 AD in the style of star shaped Chalukyan temples and named after him as Sri Rudreshwara Swamy Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Separate shires for Lord Surya & Lord Vishnu in the temple are connected to main shrine by a square mandap in the centre. A beautifully carved giant Nandi (bull) is seen on the platform connecting the shrines. The exterior wall of the temple, the ceiling slabs and the four central pillars of the mandap are decorated with finely carved sculptures. Poojas are still performed.

Ghanpur Temples
These temples are constructed within a double walled stone enclosure that demonstrates Kakatiya art and architecture. The main attraction of these temples is the one dedicated to Lord Siva. The sculptures in Sabhamandapam here are very attractive and nicely carved.