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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal

Sakta (Amman) · Hanamkonda, Telangana

Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal

Bhadrakali seated with eight arms, on the rock above the Bhadrakali lake

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The temple in short

Deity
Bhadrakali seated with eight arms, on the rock above the Bhadrakali lake
Where
Hanamkonda, Telangana · 17.99N 79.58E
Usual hours
6 am – 1 pm, 3 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Rahu Sevvai
Visited for
The kuladevata of the Kakatiyas, between the twin cities on a rock over the lake. Navaratri, and Tuesdays and Fridays, are its days.
Kept for Mars and Rahu, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Telangana. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

Nearest first, by straight-line distance

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.