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Kaleshwaram Kālēśwaraṁ | |
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  Kaleshwaram ← Show map of Telangana Kaleshwaram Kaleshwaram (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:18°48′41″N79°54′24″E / 18.81139°N 79.90667°E /18.81139; 79.90667 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Bhupalpally |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Panchayat |
| Climatic | Tropical(Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 995 millimetres (39.2 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 31 °C (88 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 44 °C (111 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | [1] |
Kaleshwaram is a village inMahadevpurMandal inJayashankar Bhupalpally district in theIndian state ofTelangana. This name refers more broadly to the state ofTelangana & Kaleshwaram Temple.
Kaleshwaram is at the juncture of the rivers Godavari and its Pranahita tributary. It is 277 kilometres fromHyderabad, 125 kilometres fromKarimnagar, 130 kilometres fromWarangal, 95 kilometres fromRamagundam railway station, 60 kilometres fromGodavarikhani, 75 kilometres fromParkal and 60 kilometres fromManthani. This place is also popularly known as second Kashi or southern Indian Kashi. It is 10 km from Sironcha, Maharashtra.
Legend claims that a long time ago, a Vaishya had performed anAbhisheka to Lord Kaleshwara Mukteeshwara with hundreds of milk pots, and the milk evolved at thesangamam of Godavari and Pranahita.
Tsrtc Bus services are available fromHyderabad,Godavarikhani,Warangal,Parkal,Karimnagar,Gadchiroli,Sironcha,Aheri,Manthani, andPeddapalli.MainlyGodavarikhani,Bhupalpally,Manthani,Hanumakonda bus depots run buses.
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.
It is the site of a temple of theHindu godShiva. The temple is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal. These Linga are named Lord Shiva and LordYama. Collectively, they are known as Kaleshwara Mukteeshwara Swamy. Kaleshwaram is one of three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham, or "Land of Three Lingas."
The holy place draws tourists during theKarthika Month of the Indian Calendar, 16 November – 15 December. Holy baths are held during 6–17 December. People who bathe here first visitLord Ganesha, then pray to Lord Yama and then to Lord Shiva.
In 2018,Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari temple was opened near Kaleshwara Mukteeshwara Swamy Temple. Adjacent to it was new Nitya Anna Dhana Vysya Satram. Temple is funded and built by Rajaiah and Satyavathi Devi Daram. Everyday rituals are being performed by Purohiths.
TheKaleshwaram 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 ₹80,500 crore.[1]
