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| Bhadrakali Temple , Hanamkonda, Warangal
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| Location: Hanamkonda, Warangal
Deity: Bhadrakali
This Devi temple is located on the hilltop between the cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal. The deity is called Grant Mother Goddess. Hanamkonda Fort is a kilometer away with the thousand-pillared Hanamkonda Temple. Inside the fort is the Siddeshwara Temple housing a small linga shrine. An inscription near the temple dates it at 1163.
Architecture: The temple is square shaped with a stone image of the goddess (2.7 x 2.7 meters). The image is seated with a fierce look in her eyes and on her face. The goddess wears a crown and has eight hands holding various weapons. There is an artificial lake of two and half km radius close to the temple. Natural rock formations add to the charm of the temple and are the dominant feature of the temple. These rocks are said to carry spiritual powers too. The temple is around 250 years old. The image transforms into a rare form called Tripura Sundari with the help of mantras, which includes the Kali form. Tripura Sundari is regarded as the supreme manifestation of Prakriti - the feminine power a vital energy of the universe. Literal meaning is The Beauty of Three Worlds.
Festivals: is held in the month of Sravana - August-September. The deity is aesthetically decorated. There are eight major and twelve minor temples in the mountains surrounding the Bhadrakali Temple.
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