Bhongir

city in Telangana, India

Bhongir or Bhuvanagiri is a town 47 km from Hyderabad in the Telangana state of India. Its biggest attraction is Bhongir Fort.

Get in

By car

Take NH 202 (Warangal highway) from Hyderabad. You will cross Ghatkesar and Bibinagar enroute. The Bhongir fort is visible from the highway. The locals will be more than helpful to guide you to the entrance of the fort.

By bus

It is well connected from Hyderabad, Warangal and Nalgonda.

By train

It is on the Hyderabad-Warangal-Nagpur line.

  • 🌍 Bhongir railway station. (updated Jun 2020)

Get around

See

Bhongir Fort
  • 🌍 Bhongir Fort. A fort on a huge, isolated, monolithic rock at a commanding height of 610 metres above sea level. It was built in the 10th century by the western Chalukya ruler Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI, and was thus named after him as Tribhuvanagiri. The fort was considered practically impregnable by invading armies. There is a moat that encircles the fort, a vast underground chamber, trap doors, an armoury, stables, ponds, wells etc., and they make for fascinating viewing. The view from top of the surrounding countryside is breathtaking. (updated Jun 2020)

Do

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Sleep

A couple of hotels are available.

  • Shila Lodge. 

Connect

Internet cafes are spread around town and are most easily found in the city and residential areas. Charges vary between ₹15-20/hr. B.S.N.L mobile signals covers this area. India Post (post office) offers a postal and courier service.

Go next

  • Kolanpaka around 30 km, an ancient historical Jain temple.
  • Nagarjuna Sagar Dam 130 km - One of the earliest hydroelectric projects in India, the dam impounds the Krishna river.
  • Pochampally around 15 km, initially famous for bhudan-udyam, now turned as textile landmark, with a varieties of silk sarees with its name.
  • Warangal, 98 km, is a beautiful city of lakes and temples.
  • Yadagirigutta Temple around 15 km form Bhongir. It is a Hindu temple of lord Narsimha Swamy.
  • Mantralayam


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