About Bhadrakali Temple

This temple is believed to be constructed by the King Pulakesi 2 of Chalakya dynasty around 625 A.D. This was an abandoned ancient temple surrounded by hills and trees until the 1950s. Sri Ganapathi Sasthri, a brahmin from Karnataka who migrated to Warangal has taken interest in renovating the temple and started living in this isolated place in a small house next to the temple. He sought the help of Sri Maganlal Sameja (a local marwadi merchant) and other affluent locals and renovated the old temple. Since then regular poojas were being conducted in the temple. Sri Gapanathy Sasthri is presently above 105 years old and still actively participating in the temple affairs.

The temple complex houses Bhadrakali matha in her several different forms and avatars, all at one place. A remarkable feature of the temple is the square shaped stone image of the Goddess (2.7 X 2.7 meters). Within the image, the Goddess is seen in a sitting posture with pleasant looking eyes and face. A statue of Lion, Bhadrakali's vahana on which she rides, is placed opposite the sanctum sanctorum. (The Goddess can also be seen wearing a crown and having eight hands holding various weapons.

Lord Shiva, Subramanya Swamy and Hanuman temples along with Navagrahas are some of the oldest deity's inside the main temple along with Bhadrakali. Lord Vigneshwara temple has been added in the last ten years outside the main temple.

Bhadrakali Temple has become a major tourist place and people from many parts of India come to this temple and pray to the Goddess. Warangal Fort built by Kakatiyas is about 10km from the Bhadrakali Temple. Inside the fort is the Swayambhu Temple of Lord Shiva. An Inscription near the temple dates back to 1163AD. There are 8 major and 12 minor temples in the mountains surrounding the Bhadrakali Temple.