Warangal, once the capital of the Kakatiya kingdom, came alive with cultural extravaganza reflecting the glorious cultural heritage of Kakatiyas as Kakatiya’s heir Kamal Chandra Bhanj Deo of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar kick-started the week-long “Kakatiya Vaibhava Sapthaham” in this fort city on Thursday.
Mr. Kamal Chandra Bhanj Deo, the 22 nd descendent of the Kakatiya dynasty, from the erstwhile princely family of Bastar, offered prayers at the historic Bhadrakali temple in Warangal marking the formal launch of the weeklong fest.
He was accorded a rousing reception on his arrival at the temple with the artistes performing various traditional and folk dances including Perini, the 11th century old art form of the Kakatiya period, invoking a sense of nostalgia of the bygone era.
