Sri Someswara Swamy Temple in Aler

SRI SOMESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE

Kolanupaka, Telangana, India

God

Sri Someswara Swamy is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here Lord is in form of Lingam which as an self manifested.

Goddess

Sakthi Matha Chandikamba is the consort of Lord Shiva, who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.

Interesting Facts

The temple is full of carved stones and pillars with stone carvings in three segments.

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 (45°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (26°C during day and 21°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
Aler Bus Stand	9 KM	9959225467
Aler Railway Station	7 KM	139
Warangal Airport	85 KM

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Aler Railway Station	7 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Warangal Airport	85 KM

Architecture

Sri Somesawara Swamy temple has an ancient Dwajasthamba and the three tiered pillared structures forming the entrance to the temple, As we enter there is Dwajasthambam with Nandi at the top and Hanuman is there to the front of Dwajasthamba. This temple was constructed in Chalukyan style of architecture and the outer wall of the Vimana has a sculpture of Ananta Sayana. There are stone inscriptions of kings who have donated gold, cows, land etc., to the temple during the period 1070-1126 for nithya pooja and maintenance. Along the corridors you can see specimens of sculpture ranging from the 10th Century A.D. to the times of Kakatiyas.

Mandapams & Pillars : The pillars inside the main temple are ornate with rich, trademark sculpture of the Kakatiyas, note worthy are the miniature sculptures of stories from Ramayana and Dasavataras of Vishnu dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Four pillar mandap with Nandi is in front of Someshwara Temple.

History

This temple was built in 12th century by Kakatiya Kings and Kakatiya's are major contributers of the temple.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 07:00 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