The Palakurthy sub-division is well famous and has a rich historical value which is situated in the Palakurthy Mandal, Jangoan District, Telangana. In Palakurthi there is a famous and well-known Sri Someshwara Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is situated. Palakurthi is the place of temple houses.
There is an alight hillock at a height of 120 meters, The Someshwara Lakshmi Narashima temple is unique in its structure and location. It is 50km from Warangal City and it is a very easy way to travel from Palakurthi by road. The accommodation facilities are provided for tourists. This is a wonderful place to enjoy and in addition to religious importance, the Palakurthi town looks attractive from the top hills. This is the place to have a trip to see the unique place.
The legends Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are the two powerful gods of the Hindu Trinity, there are two caves formed next to the hillock. The Someshwara Lakshmi Narasimha temple is formed in the caves. The hills around the temple form a natural road for the devotees to circle the shrine. This road around the temple is used to do pradakshina by the devotees. It is available almost in all temples. The temple Someshwara Lakshmi Narasimha is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu.
We can observe a well uniqueness of the temple. When we enter the inner chamber we can see two Dwarapalikas which seem to be Shiva in Nataraj Posture. In Nataraj Posture we can see Damaru holding in one hand and the structure is made with black stone. At the entrance of the Shiva temple, we can see Nandi bull graces at the entrance. Both sides of the walls have great specimens of architecture and look amazing. We can see a different atmosphere near the narrow caves.
During the festival season, it is too difficult to control the devotees because they used to come for Darshanam in huge numbers. There is a famous Telugu poet Palakuriki Somanathudu, named the village Palakurthi. It is a famous seat of Veerashaivisim. This is the faith of 6000 years old primarily in the southern states of Telangana and Karnataka and the western state of Maharashtra. Irrespective of class and caste this has a progress in teaching and it also stood against those barriers.
On the life of Basava, the BasavaPpuranam is written by the Palakuirki. He is the great teacher of the Veerashaivism faith in the poetry form.
This helped to popularize poetry among people and raised the standards of Somnathudu’s place of birth. Palakurthi presently came to be revered as Palakuriki’s birthplace and was consequently named after him. Palakurthi so attracts massive devotees of the Veerashaiva sect United Nations agency needs to be blessed every by the spirit of the nice author however as by the presiding deities of the Sri Someshwara deity Narasimha Swamy Temple.
The temple assumes a nice focus throughout the Omaha knife Ratri competition. Typically this can be} often a Hindu competition that’s accepted with plenty of magnificence and gaiety. Every year on the thirteenth or ordinal day of the month of the Hindu calendar month (mid-February in the Gregorian calendar) devotees are seen thronging the temple premises with Bael (stone apple or wood apple) leaves and flowers to produce prayers to Lord Shiva. The place comes alive with chants of ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ the principal component of the Panchakshara mantra. Devotees are seen acting penances to realize boons and blessings from the lord.
Sri Someshwara Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Timings: 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Special Attractions of the Temple:
This is the temple with Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu sanctum in adjacent caves.
How to Reach:
We can go by bus from Hanamkonda, Jangaon and Ghanpur.
Sri Someshwara Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Distance:
Hyderabad 119 Km
Hanamkonda 52 Km
Karimnagar 116 Km
Nizamabad 223 Km