Someswara Swamy Temple

Chaya Someswara Swamy Temple

Chaya Someswara temple was built in 11th and 12th centuries, a famous temple in Kakatiya dynasty.  This temple is well known for everlasting shadow of the lord Shiva Linga at any time on the main temple.  This temple is located in Pangal, Nalgonda, Telangana.

There are 2 famous temples in Pangal, Chaya Someswara Temple and Pachala Someswara Temple.  Pangal is a religious place of Kakatiyas.  For the glory of Kakatiyas rulers god, shiva, these temples were constructed. This temples drvied its name from the shadow (Chay).  This shows the creativeness and talent of architects of Kakatiyas.  The thrikutalaayam, the main temple, contains a shadow like a pillar throughout the day.

A local physics lecturer cracked the mystery.  Architect designed this temple in such a way that the light, which enters the temple deflect the four pillars that are placed in front of the Garbhagudi, forming a shadow.

Transport:

Pangal is located in Nalgonda, Telangana which near to Hyderabad and other areas also.   Numbers of busses are available from all the cities to Nalgonda, and from Nalgonda, autos or cabs are available to reach Pangal Chaya Someswara Temple.

RAMAPPA TEMPLE

RAMAPPA TEMPLE

Ramappa temple (Ramalingeswara gudi) located 75 km from Warangal, the ancient capital of Kakatiya dynasty, 155 km from Hyderabad, Telangana, southern India. It is situated at Palampet village, Venkatapur Mandal, Mulug Taluq, Warangal district.

It was said to be built by Recherla Rudra, General in Kakatiya’s period under the ruler Ganapati Deva.  This is the only temple in the world, which is named after the sculptor, Ramappa where Shiva is worshipped in the form of Ramalingeswara.  According to history, it took 40 years to construct this temple.  This is a great example of Kakatiya dynasty art, sculpted and planned by Ramappa.  The surprising engineering here is the bricks used for this temple are so light that they float on water.

Even after repeated was, demolitions by Muslim kings, and other natural disasters, this temple remained intact.  The earthquake in 17^th century damaged some parts of the temple.

Transport:

Ramappa temple is in Palampet, Venkatapur mandal, which is 20 km away from Mulugu Mandal (50 km from Warangal).   Train facility is available from Hyderabad to Warangal all through the day and from Warangal, can reach Hanamkonda bus station and from their buses are available for every one hour.  It takes nearly three hours from Hanamkonda to reach Ramappa Temple.