Raja Rajeswara Swamy Temple
About the temple
Vemulawada is situated in Rajanna Siricilla District, about 12 kms from District Headquarters & 36kms from the Karimnagar & 150 kms from Telangana State Capital Hyderabad. Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy Vari Devastahanam, Vemulawada is Famous holy shrine of Lord Shiva in India attracting thousands of pilgrims which is built by Chalukyas.
Vemulawada Raja Rajeswara Swamy Shrine is popularly known as Dakshina Kasi and also known as as Hari Hara Kshetram, because in the temple prmises there ar two temples of Lord Vishnu i.e., Sri Seetharama Chandra Swamy Temple & Shree Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple
Even though main deity is Lord Shiva, Sreerama Navami is the 2nd major festival in this temple, first one is Maha Shivaratri.
Very popular Special rituals performed in Vemulawada Raja Rajeswara Swamy Devasthanam are Kode Kattuta, Ganda Deepam etc
A Dargah within the precincts of the temple stands as an ample evidence for religious tolerance.
Holy Tank, Dharma Gundam
Pilgrims first perform a divine bath in Dharma Gundam then proceeds for the darshana of the Lord Vemulawada Rajanna. Devotees on bathing in the Dharma Gundam, which is situated beside to main temple, feel that all of their sins were purified in the water.
Timings of daily Pujas and Sevas offered to the Lord Rajanna
| Time | Seva Name |
|---|---|
| 4:00 AM - 4:15 AM | Mangala Vaidyam |
| 4.10 AM to 4.30 AM | Suprabhata Seva |
| 4.35 AM | Prabhata Harathi |
| 4.35 AM to 5.00 AM | Aalaya Suddhi [Cleaning] |
| 5.00 AM to 5.15 AM | Gomatha Puja & Kode Puja |
| 5.15 AM to 6.15 AM | Prathakala Puja |
| 10.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. | Nithya Kalyanam |
| 11.40 AM to 12.10 PM | Madhyanhika Puja & Nivedana & Anna Puja |
| 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM | Pradosakala Puja |
| 9.00 PM to 10.00 PM | Nishikala Puja |
| 10.00 PM to 10.20 PM | Pavalimpu Seva |
Note: During Mondays which are not covered with the Thithi i.e., Eakadasi, Dwadashi, Sankramana, Masa Sivarathri, Bahula Astami etc., Eakantha Seva would be performed to the deity.
Timings for Darshanam & Arjitha Sevas performed in the Rajanna Temple:
| Time | Seva Name |
|---|---|
| 4.35 AM to 5.00 AM | Sarva Darsanam |
| 6.15 AM to 11. 30 AM | Dharma Darsanam & Abhisekam |
| 12.10 PM to 2.00 PM | Darsanam & Anna Puja |
| 2.30 PM to 5.55 PM | Darsanam & Bilvarchana, Sivarchana |
| 7.10 PM to 9.00 PM | Darsanam & Aakula Puja, Maha Puja, Pallaki Seva, Pedda Seva |
| 1.00 PM to 3.00 PM | Sathyanarayana Vratham |
| 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM | Kalyanam |
| 6.30 PM to 8.30 PM | Maha Lingarchana |
| 6.15 AM to 8.30 PM | Kumkuma Puja |
| 6.15 AM to 8.30 PM | Kode Mrokkubadi |
| 6.15 AM to 8.30 PM | Gandadeepa Archana |
Note: During Monday and other peak days when the inflow of pilgrims is at very high side Kode Mrokkubadi Puja would be started at 4.30 AM for the convenience of the pilgrims
Details of Arjitha Sevas, Bhogham Sevas offered to the Lord Raja Rajeswara Swamy & the Lord Bheemeswara Swamy
| Sl. No. | Name of the Arjitha Seva | Ticket rate Rs. | Timings | Reporting time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Other days | ||||
| 1 | Rudrabhisekam | 600/- | 11 AM to 2 PM | 7 AM to 11 AM | 30 minutes before |
| 2 | Radrabhisekam [Puja in Someshwaralayam] |
200/- | 7 AM to 2 PM | 7 AM to 11 AM | 30 minutes before |
| 3 | Anna Puja |
600/- | 3 PM to 5 PM | 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM | 30 minutes before |
| 4 | Anna Puja [Puja in Someshwaralayam] |
150/- | 3 PM to 5 PM | 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM | 30 minutes before |
| 5 | Kalyanam | 1000/- | 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM |
by 9.30 AM | |
| 6 | Maha Lingarchana | 1000/- | 6.30 PM to 8 PM | by 9 AM on the day | |
| 7 | Kumkuma Puja | 150/- | 7.00 AM to 8.30 PM |
during the timings | |
| 8 | Aakula Puja | 600/- | 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM |
during the timings | |
| 9 | Pallaki Seva | 200/- | From 7 PM onwards | by 7 PM | |
| 10 | Pedda Seva | 350/- | Following Pallaki Seva | by 7 PM | |
| 11 | Sri Sathyanarayana Swamy Vratham | 400/- | From 1 PM to 3 PM | by 10 AM | |
| 12 | Special Kode Mrokkubadi | 200/ | 5.00 AM to 8.30 PM | during the timings | |
| Bhogham Sevas | |||||
| 13 | Laddu Bhogam | 400/- | | | by 10 AM |
| 14 | Sira Bhogam | 300/- | | | by 10 AM |
| 15 | Pulihora Bhogam | 150/- | | | by 10 AM |
| 16 | Daddojanam | 150/- | | | by 10 AM |
| Sri Bheemeshwaralayam | |||||
| 17 | Navagraha Puja in Sri Bheemeshwaralayam | 100/- | | | by 7 AM |
| 18 | Abhisekam in Sri Bheemeshwaralayam | 100/- | | | by 7 AM |
| 19 | Dwadasa Jyothirlinga Abhisekam in Sri Bheemeshwaralayam | 100/- | | | by 7 AM |
| 20 | Sri Anjaneya Swamy Abhisekam in Sri Bheemeshwaralayam | 50/- | | | by 7 AM |
| 21 | Gopuja in Sri Gokulam at Sri Bheemeshwaralayam | 50/- | | | by 7 AM |
| 22 | Sakala Arjitha Seva | 10,116/- | | | by 5 PM one day before |
Dress Code for Darshanam / Arjitha Seva
- Men / Boys : Traditional Dress Only
- Women / Girls : Traditional Dress Only
Sashwatha Pooja Schemes
| Time | Seva Name | Amount (In Rupees) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Swamy Vari Kalyanam | 5000.00 |
| 2 | Maha Lingarchana | 3000.00 |
| 3 | Rudrabhisekam at Mahamandapam | 3000.00 |
| 4 | Rudrabhisekam at Sri Someshwaralayam | 1500.00 |
| 5 | Anna Puja | 1000.00 |
| 6 | Kumkuma Puja | 1000.00 |
| 7 | Maha Puja | 1000.00 |
| 8 | Abhisekam / Navagraha Puja / Dwadasa | 516.00 |
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Very special offering to Lord Shiva - Kode Mokku
kode mokku is a ritual where the devotee makes the pradakshinam of the temple with a kode (cow) which is vahanam(nandi) of Lord Shiva and leaves them in the temple only. Devotees perform the Kode Mokku on fulfillment of their wishes and half of the income of the temple generates from Kode Mokkus itself
Special offering to Lord Shiva - Ganda Deepam
The devotees of Rajanna, believes as lighting of this Ganda Deepam is auspicious light to Lord Shiva
Prasadam sale at counters
| Name of the Prasadam | Quantity in gms | Rate |
| Pulihora | 200 | Rs.10/- |
| Laddu | 80 | Rs.15/- |
| Abhishekam Laddu | 400 | Rs.50/- |
| Kalyanam Laddu | 800 | Rs.100/- |