Bhadrakali Temple

Telangana & Andhra Pradesh


The lakeside Bhadrakali Temple, 2km southeast of the 1000-Pillared Temple, enshrines a striking idol of the mother goddess Kali sitting with a weapon in each of her eight hands.


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