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Chaya Someshwara Temple
- Panagal,Telangana
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Overview
Chaya Someshwara Temple is located in Panagal village, Nalgonda district of Telangana, India. This temple is located at a distance of 1.4 km from Panagal Bus Station, 4 km from Nalgonda Bus Station and 104 km from Hyderabad. This is an interesting pilgrimage and historical site to visit from Nalgonda and Hyderabad.
About The Temple
Chaya Someshwara Temple was constructed amid eleventh - twelfth hundreds of years by Cholas. The temple got the name as it is trusted that the arrangement of tireless shadow (Chaya in Telugu) of a column falls over the primary divinity of Shivalingam for the duration of the day. This astonishing temple, designed by the Kunduru, affirms the fabulous innovative speculation and logical learning of its planners. The perplexing houses three divinities - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva confronting three unique bearings associated by regular mahamandapa. The temple likewise exhibits magnificent figure and work of art. The temple is known for its design. One of the garbhagrihas arranged in the west and faces east contains a proceeding with shadow of a column for the duration of the day. This baffling shadow is a gigantic fascination of the temple. The chaya that falls on the divinity resembles a sad remnant of one of the columns cut before the hallowed chamber. Be that as it may, it is not really the shadow of any column. The dim territory is shaped by the impression of light through different columns set before garbhagriha and the shadow is a merged shadow of those four columns. The columns in the temple are deliberately put so that the light falls at a similar place for the duration of the day. The mainstays of the temple are beautified in extraordinary detail with help model of scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata. A few figures gathered from this territory are protected at the gallery developed in the compound of Pachala Someshwara Swamy temple. A portion of the old shivalinga that is saved in the exhibition hall, were gathered from a town called Yelleswaram, which was submerged amid the development of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
Festivals
Festivals related to lord Shiva celebrated here. Maha Shivarthri (Feb or March), Tholi Ekadashi (Jun or July) and Kartika Masam (Nov-Dec) are important.
How To Reach Panagal
The nearest international airport is at Hyderabad which is 117 Km away. The nearest railway station is at Nalgonda which is 2.1 Km away. The nearest major bus station is at Nalgonda. From Nalgonda buses are available to reach Panagal.
Temple Address
Chaya Someshwara Temple,
Panagal, Nalgonda District,
Telangana, India,
Pincode – 508004.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Salvation
- Wealth
- Relief from diseases
- Purchase of vehicles
- Gain Knowledge
Shlokas
Kailaasarana Shiva Chandramouli Phaneendra Maathaa Mukutee Zalaalee Kaarunya Sindhu Bhava Dukha Haaree Thujaveena Shambho Maja Kona Taaree
Meaning -Oh Lord Shiva who is seated on Mount Kailash, where the moon decorates his forehead and the king of serpents crown his head, who is merciful and removes delusion, You alone can protect me. I surrender to thee.
Aum Trayambakam Yajaamahey Sugandhim Pusti Vardhanam Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaath Mrutyor Muksheeya Maamritaat
Meaning -We worship the fragrant Lord Shiva, who has 3 eyes and who cultivates all beings. May He free me from death, for immortality, as even a cucumber is separated from its bond with the vine.
Timings
The temple is open from 06:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 03:00 pm to 08:00 pm.