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Conference Destination -
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Warangal
(157 km north-east of Hyderabad.)
Visit Warrangal for its famous architecture dating back to the Chalukyan
rule here. The fort of Warangal was constructed by the Kakatiyas between the
12th and 14th centuries. You can see the ruins of the mud-brick fort that
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The great temple at Harnamkonda was built
by King Rudra Deva on the slopes of the hill in 1163. The main attractions
of the temple are it exquisitely carved pillars and the monolithic idol of
the Nandi Bull at the entrance. The Warangal Fort has an impressive and
beautifully carved thorana (leaf like) arches, and pillars spread over a
radius of 19 kms between Hanumakonda and Warangal.
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Pakhal Lake
the man made lake is located at a distance of about 50 kms from Warangal. It
was built during the rule of King Ganapathi Deva amidst undulating
forest-clad hills. It is hailed ast a live example of Vastu Shastra. The
Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, located on the shores, provides shelter to a host
of tigers and a large variety of other animals and birds in its dense green
forests.
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Nagarjunkonda
(160 km from Hyderabad)
Nagarjunasagar is perhaps India's first island-museum. The chain of human
evolution in India, right from the Prehistoric to the Medieval times have
been represented here. The main attractions here are Simhala Vihara, a
monastery for Ceylonese monks and Mahastupa, one of the oldest structures on
the island that contains few corporal relics of Lord Buddha. |
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containing several idols and statues, figures of yakshis, coins, pottery, a model of the submerged valley, and exhibits
dating back to the Stone Age. |
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