Neelakanteshwara temple
Nizamabad, Telangana
Neelakanteswara temple is in Nizamabad, Telangana. The presiding deities of this temple are Shiva and Parvati who is also known Neelakanta. Puranas indicate that Brahma has worshipped the idol of Lord Shiva at this temple and thus this temple is one of the most important Shiva temple in India. The temple is one of the ancient temples of India with devotees thronging to this place during the Shiva Ratri festival.
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Where it is
Nizamabad, Telangana. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Nizamabad Junction railway station (NZB), about 2 km by road.
- By air: Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport (NDC), about 125 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sri Gnana Saraswati Temple – Basara (Basar), Nirmal district, on the Godavari near the Maharashtra border (about 34 km)
- Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple – Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district (about 106 km)
- Chilkur Balaji Temple – Chilkur, Moinabad mandal, Ranga Reddy district (near Hyderabad, on the Osman Sagar side) (about 186 km)
- Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadagirigutta – Yadagirigutta, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district (about 188 km)
- Ramappa (Rudreswara) Temple, Palampet – Palampet, Venkatapur mandal, Mulugu district (about 248 km)
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