Erakeswara Temple, Pillalamarri
Suryapet district, Telangana
The Erakeswara Temple is a Hindu Saivite temple located in the western side of Pillalamarri, in the Suryapet district, of Telangana, India. The temple was built on the banks of the Musi river in c. 1208 CE. It was commissioned by Erakasani, the wife of Bēti Reddi of the Recherla Reddis family, who were feudatories of Kakatiyas. The Erakeswara Temple is one among the four prominent and intricately carved stone and granite temples located in Pillalamarri—the other three are about 250 metres east of the Erakeswara temple. These include the double temples next to each other: Nameswara Temple and Trikuteswara Temple ; and the third being the Chennakesava Temple (Vishnu) in ruins that is a few hundred feet southwest of the double temples. They are all from 12th to early 13th century period.
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Where it is
Suryapet district, Telangana. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Khammam railway station (KMT), about 75 km by road.
- By air: Warangal Airport (WGC), about 104 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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