Kakatiya Kala Thoranam
Also called: Warangal gateway · Topic: Southern Dynasties: Chalukyas, Pallavas, Cholas · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam is a carved stone gateway, called a torana, at the Warangal fort in Telangana. The Kakatiya kings built it in the 13th century, when Warangal (Orugallu) was their capital. It is one of four such gateways that stand around a ruined temple inside the fort. Today it is a symbol of Telangana.
Example
The gateway appears on the official emblem of the state of Telangana. It is a well-known sign of Kakatiya art and power.
Don't confuse with
- Thousand Pillar temple, Hanamkonda: a Kakatiya temple, while the Kala Thoranam is a fort gateway at nearby Warangal.
Related concepts
- Kakatiyas
- Rudramadevi
- Thousand Pillar temple
- Ramappa temple
- Hoysalas
- Vishnuvardhana
- Chennakeshava temple
- Hoysaleshwara temple, Halebidu
- Keshava temple, Somanathapura
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas