Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple
కాళేశ్వర ముక్తేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం
Lord Kaleshwara & Lord Mukteshwara · Kaleshwaram, Telangana
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About the temple
One of the three Lingas defining the borders of Trilinga Desham; unique Yama-Shiva dual worship. Moksha , removal of the fear of death .
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 04:30 – 21:00
- Established
- 12
- Best time to visit
- Early morning for Triveni Sangamam view
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Kaleshwara & Lord MukteshwaraGoddess Shubhananda DeviLord GaneshaLord RamaGoddess Saraswati
- Deity form
- Two Shiva Lingas on a single stone pedestal
- Religious tradition
- Shaiva Agama
- Sanskrit name
- कालेश्वर मुक्तेश्वर स्वामी मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Kaleshwaram Temple, Dakshina Kashi, Trilinga Kshethram
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:30 AM - 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Break timings
- 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Special days
- Open 24 hours during Maha Shivaratri and Pushkarams
- Festival timings
- 03:30 AM start during Karthika Masam
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 05:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:30
- Evening aarti
- 19:00
- Night aarti
- 20:30
- Special aarti days
- Mondays and Pradosham
- Ritual schedule
- Rudrabhishekam, Yama Dharmaraja Puja, Godavari Aarti
- Pooja timings
- 06:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 05:30
- Special poojas
- Abhishekam, Anna Puja, Shanti Puja
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Various rulers over centuries; restored by local kings.
- Construction materials
- Stone masonry and local granite
- Historical events
- A historic pilgrimage center visited by Adi Shankaracharya.
- Renovations
- Major gopuram and precinct development in 2017-2018.
- Archaeological importance
- High
- Legends
- Yama is worshipped first before Shiva .
- Inscriptions
- Stone inscriptions detailing land grants found in temple premises.
- Government recognition
- State Endowment
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Multiple eras of construction
- Structure
- Multi-shrine complex with a large prakaram
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Ornate Dravidian gopuram with mythological sculptures
- Mandapa
- Pillared Ranga Mandapa with intricate carvings
- Sculptural features
- Dhwaja Stambha, Nandi Mandapa, and carvings of deities
- Artistic elements
- Intricate carvings on the sanctum door frames
- Construction technique
- Load-bearing stone architecture
- Unique features
- Two Shiva Lingas on a single pedestal; a hole in Mukteshwara Linga that never overflows.
Festivals & events
Maha ShivaratriKarthika MasamGodavari Pushkarams
- Festival calendar
- Lunar Calendar
- Special celebration days
- Mondays
- Cultural events
- Religious discourses and Carnatic music during Shivaratri
- Annual events
- Maha Shivaratri Jathara
- Peak crowd season
- October to March
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning for Triveni Sangamam view
- Parking capacity
- 150 vehicles
- Parking fees
- Free / Nominal during festivals
- Donation counters
- Computerized receipt counters
- Donation methods
- Cash / UPI
- Prasadam
- Ladoo, Pulihora