Hanamkonda (Warangal)
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Hanamkonda is situated between Warangal and Kazipet.about 140 kilometres (87 mi) north east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also known as "Hanmakonda" and "Hanamkonda". Hanumakonda comes under the Municipality of Warangal, which comprises Warangal, Hanumakonda and Kazipet, locally called as 'tri-cities'.
History[edit]
Hanumakonda was the capital of Kakatiya kings till 12th century, before the foundation of Warangal. The ruins of the fort can be seen even today, located on the south end of Hanaumakonda town, along a big hill. Hanamkonda contains some very interesting buildings of which the 'thousand pillar temple' is specially noteworthy. It was built in 1162 in the Chalukyan style by the Kings of Kakatiya dynasty,and consists of three spacious detached halls with portico supported by 300 pillars. Opposite to the portico is a star shaped mandapa supported on 200 pillars, ther of which bear old Telugu and Sanskrit inscriptions. Near the temple is a fine well 'koneru'.
Until Merger of Hyderabad State in Indian Union, Hanumakonda was the headquarters of the Warangal "Suba". "Subedari" is the area of Hanumakonda which houses the Collectorate and almost all the District level Government Offices of the Warangal District. The Collector's Residence (old Subedar bunglow) has the largest area (about 15 acres) than any other Collector's residence in Andhra Pradesh. Today's Hanumakonda has grown along northern and western directions and several residential colonies are developed.
Universities, institute, and colleges[edit]
Sparkrill International School (SIS)
Kakatiya University (KU)
National Institute of Technology (NIT) earlier called as Regional Engineering College (REC).
Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS)
SR Engineering college
Vaagdevi College of Engineering
Aurora Degree College
Kakatiya Medical College
Ramappa Engineering College
History[edit]
Hanumakonda was the capital of Kakatiya kings till 12th century, before the foundation of Warangal. The ruins of the fort can be seen even today, located on the south end of Hanaumakonda town, along a big hill. Hanamkonda contains some very interesting buildings of which the 'thousand pillar temple' is specially noteworthy. It was built in 1162 in the Chalukyan style by the Kings of Kakatiya dynasty,and consists of three spacious detached halls with portico supported by 300 pillars. Opposite to the portico is a star shaped mandapa supported on 200 pillars, ther of which bear old Telugu and Sanskrit inscriptions. Near the temple is a fine well 'koneru'.
Until Merger of Hyderabad State in Indian Union, Hanumakonda was the headquarters of the Warangal "Suba". "Subedari" is the area of Hanumakonda which houses the Collectorate and almost all the District level Government Offices of the Warangal District. The Collector's Residence (old Subedar bunglow) has the largest area (about 15 acres) than any other Collector's residence in Andhra Pradesh. Today's Hanumakonda has grown along northern and western directions and several residential colonies are developed.
Universities, institute, and colleges[edit]
Sparkrill International School (SIS)
Kakatiya University (KU)
National Institute of Technology (NIT) earlier called as Regional Engineering College (REC).
Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS)
SR Engineering college
Vaagdevi College of Engineering
Aurora Degree College
Kakatiya Medical College
Ramappa Engineering College
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanamakonda
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 18°0'31"N 79°32'24"E
- Deshaipet 7.5 km
- Kazipet 9 km
- centenery colony 71 km
- TILAKNAGAR 81 km
- Naspur Colony 96 km
- raj colony 113 km
- somagudem X road, Bellampalli 114 km
- PV Colony 132 km
- My Reethu Home 137 km
- SCCL Goleti 138 km
- GOPAL PURAM CHERUVU 0.6 km
- svs constructions 0.8 km
- waddepally 1 km
- Vijayapal Colony 1.2 km
- Gopalapuram, Hanamkonda 1.3 km
- Teachers' Colony Phase - 2 1.5 km
- KUNTA 1.6 km
- FARM HOUSE 1.6 km
- R.T.C. Colony 1.8 km
- Waddepally Lake 2.9 km
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