Kaleshwaram

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Kaleshwaram
Kaleswaram
Kaleshwaram is located in Telangana
Kaleshwaram
Kaleshwaram
Kaleshwaram is located in India
Kaleshwaram
Kaleshwaram
Kaleshwaram (India)
Coordinates: 18°48′41″N 79°54′24″E / 18.81139°N 79.90667°E / 18.81139; 79.90667Coordinates: 18°48′41″N 79°54′24″E / 18.81139°N 79.90667°E / 18.81139; 79.90667
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictBhupalpally
Government
 • TypeVillage Panchayat
ClimaticTropical (Köppen)
Precipitation995 millimetres (39.2 in)
Avg. annual temperature31 °C (88 °F)
Avg. summer temperature44 °C (111 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Website[1]

Kaleshwaram is a village in Mahadevpur Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in the Indian state of Telangana. This name refers more broadly to the state of Telangana & Kaleshwaram Temple.

Kaleshwaram is at the juncture of the rivers Godavari and its Pranahita tributary. It is 277 kilometres from Hyderabad, 125 kilometres from Karimnagar, 115 kilometres from Warangal, 95 kilometres from Ramagundam railway station, 90 kilometres from Godavarikhani, 75 kilometres from Parkal and 60 kilometres from Manthani. This place is also popularly known as second Kashi or southern Indian Kashi. It is 16.5 kilometres from Sironcha, Maharashtra.

Legend[edit]

Legend claims that a long time ago, a Vaishya had performed an Abhisheka to Lord Kaleshwara Mukteswara with hundreds of milk pots, and the milk evolved at the sangamam of Godavari and Pranahita.

Transport[edit]

Tsrtc Bus services are available from Hyderabad, Godavarikhani, Warangal, Parkal, Karimnagar, Manthani, and Peddapalli. Mainly Godavarikhani, Bhupalpally, Manthani, Hanamakonda bus depots run buses.

Theology[edit]

The name KALESHWARA indicates KALA(Who takes life(Death)) means Yama and ESHWARA(who gives life) means Shiva. This is a rare combination as the Life and Death are at same place. which is strong evidence that Life and Death are not different, they are Same.

Temple[edit]

It is the site of a temple of the Hindu god Shiva. The temple is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal. These Linga are named Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. Collectively, they are known as Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy. Kaleshwaram is one of three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham, or "Land of Three Lingas."

The holy place draws tourists during the Karthika Month of the Indian Calendar, 16 November – 15 December. Holy baths are held during 6–17 of December. People who bathe here first visit Lord Ganesha, then pray to Lord Yama and then to Lord Shiva.

Vasavi kanyaka Parameshwari temple, Kaleshwaram
Vasavi kanyaka Parameshwari temple, Kaleshwaram

In Year 2018 March a new temple Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple was opened near Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple. Adjacent to it we have a new Nitya Anna Dhana Vysya Satram too. Temple is funded and built by Rajaiah and Satyavathi Devi Daram. Everyday rituals are being performed by priests.

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project[edit]

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is a major irrigation project that was started in 2016. The massive project is intended to meet the irrigation needs of nearly three-fourths of Telangana with its headworks taken up at a cost of ₹ 80500 crore.[1]

References[edit]

  1. Chandrashekhar, B. (20 June 2019). "Kaleshwaram to make a date with history today". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

Kaleshwaram[edit]

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