Warangal | Tourism | Pakhal Lake

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Phakal is situaled about 50 kms east of Warangal and it is well connected by road passing through the east while taluk headquarter of Narsampet which about 12 kms away. There is frequent bus service from Warangal to this place.

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Pakhal Lake, situated amidst undulating forest land hills and dales is a popular retreat for the tourists. The lake, constructed around 1213 A.D. by Kakatiyan Ruler, Ganapathidev and spread over an area of 30 Sq.Kms., provides a beautiful site.Set around the shores of this lake is the Pakhal Wild Life Sanctuary with an area of 839 sq.kms. It is a dense forest shelter for a variety of fauna.

If, one is lucky, one can spot a tiger or a leopard or a bear and one can find a herd of deer roaming about freely in the wild. The sanctuary is also harbouring Marmals like panthers, hyensa, wolf, wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, nilgal, porcupine, langoor, Reptiles like python, cobra, common krait, monitor lizard and Crocodiles