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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple
| image =
| image_upright =
| alt =
| caption = Raja Rajeswara Temple in Vemulawada
| map_type = India Telangana#India
| map_caption = Location in Telangana
| coordinates = {{coord|18|28|N|78|53|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name =
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| district = [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Rajanna Sircilla]]
| location = [[Vemulawada, Karimnagar district|Vemulawada]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = Raja Rajeswara Swamy ([[Shiva]])
| festivals=Siva Rathri, Sri Rama Navami, Bonalu, Dasara and Bathukamma
| architecture =[[Dravidian architecture|Dravidian]]
| temple_quantity =
| monument_quantity=
| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 750–930 CE{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
| creator =
| website = [http://www.vemulawadatemple.org/ vemulawadatemple.org]
}}
'''Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple''' is one of the most famous [[Hindu temple]]s in [[Telangana]],India, dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]]. It is located in the town of [[Vemulwada, Karimnagar District|Vemulawada]], Telangana, [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brief History: Sri Raja Rajeswara Kshetram|url=http://www.vemulawada.org/history/history.php|access-date=15 May 2011|publisher=Vemulawada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sri Raja Rajeshwara Temple Details|url=http://vemulawada.karimnagarcity.com/}}</ref> Historically the region was the capital of the [[Chalukyas of Vemulavada|Vemulawada Chalukyas]] who ruled from 750 to 973 CE.

==Temple==
This temple of [[Shiva]] in the form of Raja Rajeswara Swami is very famous in this part of the region. The presiding deity of the temple is Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy who is locally popular as Rajanna who is adorned on both sides by the idol of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi on the right side and to the left is the idol of Sri Laxmi Sahitha Siddi Vinayaka.

Vemulawada Raja Rajeswara temple is situated 38  km from Karimnagar. This famous temple dedicated to Lord Rajarajeswara Swamy draws pilgrims in large numbers. Pilgrims have a divine bath in a holy tank called ''Dharma Gundam'', before proceeding for [[Darśana|darshan]] and these holy waters are believed to have medicinal properties. Every year at the time of Maha Sivarathri, devotees in large numbers flock to Vemulawada, to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. This temple also has a very special offering made by devotees called' ''Kode Mokku'''. Kode Mokku is a ritual where the devotee makes the pradakshinam of the temple with a kode (bull) which is vahanam (Nandi) of Lord Shiva. Inside is a massive [[Lingam|Siva Linga]].

==References==
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{{Hindu Temples in Telangana}}

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