Sri Kaleshwara Mukteeswara Swami Temple, Kaleshwaram

The Kaleshwara Mukteshwara temple is a temple of lord Shiva located in Kaleshwaram village of Telangana. It is an ancient temple situated on the banks of the Godavari river. The temples of lord Shiva and Yama are the special features of this temple.

This temple is surrouded by lush greenary and natural scenery. It is also known as Dakshinkashi, the confluence of Triveni Sangam (Godavari, Pranahita and Saraswati rivers). It is well known as one of the three trilingams of Srisailam, Draksharama and Kaleshwaram.

Significance:

In Kaleshwara temple, two Shivalingas are worshipped in the inner shrine or garbha griha. One of them is Mukteshwara which is lord Shiva and the second one is Kaleshwara which is Yama. 

It is said that since lord Mukteshwara(lord Siva) was granting freedom from sins to all the devotees visiting the temple. Yama became useless and prayed to lord and asked him to stand beside him as a form of linga. Lord Shiva then said that if anyone goes without seeing Yama and seeing Mukteshwara they willl not get freedom from the sins and may be taken to hell. This is why devotees visit both linga.

There are two holes in the linga and devotees believe that the water poured into those holes during abhsheka will meet the confluene of Godavari and Pranahita rivers.

How To Reach:

Kaleshwaram bus stand is just 500m away from the temple. You can simply reach the temple by walk from bus stand.