God
Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here Lord is in form of Shiva Lingam.
Interesting Facts
- Vemulawada was once the Capital of Chalukyas called "Chalukyas of Vemulawada".
- The presiding deity is in the form of Neela Lohitha Siva Lingam.
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (43°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 28°C during night)Lowest - December to February (21°C during day and 17°C during night)Monsoon season -August to October
Dress Code
- For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
- For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
- Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Do's & Dont's
- Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
- Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
- Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
- Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.
transport connections
| Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
 Vemulawada Bus Station |
1 KM | 9959225926 |
 Kottapalli Railway Station |
33 KM | 139 |
 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, |
195 KM | 040-66546370 |
Architecture
Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy Temple has a 5 tier Raja Gopuram, Dhwaja Stambham is placed infornt of the temple. This temple was constructed in Dravidian style of architeture, temple has a Mahamandapam and four pillared mandapam. Here holy water tank is named as Dharma Gundam.
Religious Significance
Once upon a time a king named Sri Raja Raja Narendra came to this place to hunt wild animals. But accidentally he killed a Brahmin boy who was drinking water from a pond. Then he got an incurable disease and went on pilgrimage to many holy places and returned back to this place. One day he drank the Holy water from the Dharmagundam and slept the night praying the Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva appeared in King’s dreams and asked him to take out Lingam from Dharmagundam and place it in the temple. Then the king took out the Lingam and cleaned it with Dharmagundam water. He has built a temple on the hill to keep Lingam inside the temple, while he was sleeping in the nightly Sidhas came and established the God’s idol inside the temple. When king was worried about missing the chance to establish Shiva Lingam, Lord Shiva appeared in his dreams and given a boon that king’s name will be associated with the place forever. Thereafter his incurable disease also got cured. Hence the god Shiva here is called Raja Rajeswara Swamy.
History
Bhavishyothara Purana mentions that the Sun-God [Surya Bhagavan] recovered from disability by praying at the shrine here and so this shrine is termed “Bhaskara Kshethram” and Indra-the King of Astadikpalaka by devoutly worshipping Lord Sri Raja Rajeshwara-the presiding deity of the shrine, purified himself from Brahmahatya Dosham. Further, It is said that during 750 to 973 A.D. this temple was built by Raja Narendra-the grandson of Parikshit who in turn the grandson of Arjuna, was not only cured of Leprosy by which he was afflicted by virtue of killing Muniputra accidentally, by taking bath in Dharmagundam [Pushkarni] but also seen Lord Sri Raja Rajeshwara and Goddess Sri Raja Rajehwari Devi in a vision and received blessings with directions to build a temple and install ‘ Siva Lingam’ which was laying in the bed of the Pushkarni. This temple was built in 750-930 A.D. by Chalukyas of Vemulawada dynasty and renovated in 11th century. Chalukyas are contributors for this temple.
Temple Timings
| Day | Timings | |
|---|---|---|
| All Days | 04:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 01:00 PM - 10:30 PM |
Tours
Airports
| Airport Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shamshabad | 40 KM |
| Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
| Railway Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Secunderabad | 10 KM |
| Nampally | 12 KM |
| Begumpet | 6 KM |
| Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
| Bus Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| MGBS | 35 KM |
| CBS | 28 KM |
| kukatpally | 20 KM |
| Lingampally | 30 KM |
| Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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