Kotilingeshwara Temple
Sri Umaparthiva Kotilingeshwara Kshethram was established in Siddipet Town, District Medak,Telangana. This Kshethram is located in Siddipet at a distance of 2.5 kms from Bus Stand towards en route to Medak. There are 12 temples and 148 idols in this Kshethram. The broad and well built wide Mukha Mandapam with 36 pillars is a special attraction to the temple.
How to Reach:
By Air: The nearest
airport to Kolar is located at Bangalore.
From the airport, travelers can hire cabs or rely on public transport to
reach Kolar.
By Rail: There is a
well-connected rail network from Bangalore, Mangalore, Hassan, Kolar and Hubli.
By Road: If you want to reach the temple by road, you need to
head through Kolar. Kolar is at a distance of 2.5 hours from Bangalore.
History
The cottage where Sri Sri Sri Madanananda Swamiji stayed
itself has become Sri Sadananda Ashramam. This Ashramam is providing all
facilities to Yathis, Swamis, Pandits and the devotees hailing from different
distant places. Daily rituals and
pujas are being performed and Sadananda Vedic Patashala is being maintained. There are self originated signs of
Chandra Rekha, Bhasma Rekhalu, Parvathi and Ganga Devi on the Lingam.
Harikathas, Burra Kathas, Bhajan Programmes were
conducted. “Akhanda Annadanam” was performed. Vedic Rituals were conducted by
Brahma Sri Palakurthi Narsimha Rama Sindhanthi and Sri Gattepally
Sharabharadyulu Garu.
Architecture
The Kotilingeshwara
Mahalingam in the temple is a “Narmada Banam” brought from Varanasi. Gadhi
(Seat of representation) was arranged to Swamiji at Sri Sadananda Ashramam in
Prajothpathi Samvastaram later on Swamiji flourished as 68th Peetadhi Pathi to
Sadananda Matt at Baswakalyan of Karnataka State. Sri Madanananda Swamiji who successfully completed this gigantic
task attained Shiva Sayujyam on 11th November, 2000 (Vikramanama Samvastara
Kartika Bahula Ekadashi).
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