Sivaganga Rajarajeshwari Devi Temple Maheswaram, Hyderabad

SRI SHIVAGANGA RAJA RAJESWARI TEMPLE

Maheswaram, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

God

Sri Shivaganga Raja Rajeswari is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Goddess

Goddess Parvathi Devi is the consort of Lord Shiva.

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 (40°C during day and 32°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
Hyderabad Bus Stand	29 KM	9959225467
Kottur Railway Station	19 KM	139
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	19 KM	040-66546370

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kottur Railway Station	19 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	19 KM	040-66546370

Architecture

Sivaganga Raja Rajeshwari Devi Temple has a pond is called Shivaganga. Shivaganga has steps on all four sides for devotees to reach the water. The entire temple is constructed in the pushkarini (a small lake) surrounded with water. The Sanctum Sanatorium of Siva and Parvati Devi are located in two stairs in the lake. 16 temples of Siva are located on the banks of Pushkarini around main temple.

This is a two-storey Temple, Goddess Rajeshwari Temple is just above Shivaganga and above it is the Temple of Lord Shiva known here as Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy. The Shiva Lingam consecrated here is a naturally formed one from River Narmada. It is very beautiful, it is a two-toned Lingam, light brown with a large dark brown crescent having ash (Vibuthi) streaks. The sanctum sanctorum has entry doors on all four sides. The original Temple is on rock pillars, it still is but as the Temple area had to be expanded it is now additionally supported with some reinforced concrete pillars.

History

The Temple is said to be constructed about 1000 years ago by King Ganapathi Deva of the Kakatiya dynasty. This is according to the inscriptions found on the sculptures at the Temple. However, the history of the Temple thereafter is vague. In 1672 it was found in ruins by two brothers Akkanna and Madanna. Akkanna and Madanna were in very powerful positions in the court of, Abul Hasan Qutub Shah Ruler of Golconda (more popularly known as Tanisha). Akkanna and Madanna are remembered even today for the loyalty and service they rendered to their king and for the various constructions around Hyderabad, of forts, buildings and Temples. The renovation of the Temple took eight years. It is said that in 1677 while the Temple was under renovation Shivaji, the great Maratha King visited this Temple, He was actually on his way to Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple at Srisailam. A few years later the Temple was destroyed by the troops of the Mogul King Aurangzeb. Then its history if full of up and downs.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 08:00 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