Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple, Vemulawada
Lord Raja Rajeshwara (Shiva)
Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district, Telangana
'Dakshina Kashi' of Telangana, where devotees offer kode mokku (bull offering).
History
Vemulawada was the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas, feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, between the 8th and 10th centuries, and the temple dates from that period. The Kannada poet Pampa lived under their patronage. The temple has the distinctive custom of devotees walking a bull around the shrine (kode mokku) to fulfil vows. A dargah inside the temple complex is also revered, showing local harmony.
Architecture
Chalukyan temple beside the Dharma Gundam tank; complex includes Anantha Padmanabha and Bheemeswara shrines.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Sri Rama Navami
- Karthika Masam
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Directions to Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, about 160 km
- By train
- Karimnagar, about 35 km
- By road
- Buses from Karimnagar, Sircilla and Hyderabad.
Near the temple
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