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Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala
Shiva · Kotilingala, Jagtial, Telangana
Also known as Kotilingala Temple, Kotilingeswara Temple, Koteshwara Swamy Temple, కోటిలింగాల ఆలయం
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About Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala
Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala (also called Kotilingala Temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Kotilingala, Jagtial district, Telangana. Other temples nearby include Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Gudem (5.6 km), Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Dharmapuri (15 km) and Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple (31 km).
Shiva temple on the Godavari at Kotilingala, beside an early historic fortified site linked to the pre-Satavahana and early Satavahana period.
Significance
Devotees bathe in the Godavari at the riverside ghat before worshipping Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy. The site is a major bathing point during Godavari Pushkaralu (next due in 2027, with new ghats planned), and is also busy in Karthika masam and on Maha Shivaratri. Its archaeological remains add heritage interest to the pilgrimage.
History
Kotilingala is an important archaeological site: excavations revealed a mud fort about 1 km long and punch-marked coins of local rulers Gobhada and Samagopa from around the 2nd-3rd century BCE, and coins bearing the name Simuka, leading some to call it an early Satavahana capital (a view scholars debate). The name Koteshwara is linked to the Shiva shrine standing inside this kota or fort. Some local sources attribute the temple to the Satavahanas, but this dating is not confirmed. The present shrine is the focus of worship on the riverbank.
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Where is Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala and how do I reach it?
Kotilingala village, Velgatoor mandal, at the confluence of the Peddavagu and the Godavari, Kotilingala, Jagtial, Telangana. Use the Get directions button on this page or the Darshan Saathi app for the route.
Which deity is worshipped at Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala?
Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala is dedicated to Shiva.
Which temples are near Sri Koteswara Siddeswara Swamy Temple, Kotilingala?
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Gudem (5.6 km away), Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Dharmapuri (15 km away), Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple (31 km away), Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple, Vemulawada (56 km away).
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