Kakatiya Kala Thoranam

Coordinates: 17°57′23″N 79°36′58″E / 17.956286°N 79.616053°E / 17.956286; 79.616053

Kakatiya Kala Thoranam
General information
Type	Arch
Location	Warangal, Telangana, India
Completed	circa 1200 CE

Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (also called Warangal Gate) is a historical arch and symbol of the Kakatiya Dynasty in Warangal district, Telangana, South India.^[1]

Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (Warangal Gate) and Ruins

The arch was built around 1200 CE during the rule of Kakatiya dynasty.^[2] It is a huge stone sculpture created as a Kirti Thoranam, meaning The Glory Arch.

A depiction of the arch forms the main symbol in the Emblem of Telangana for the state of Telangana.^[3][4]

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