Temple

Located in Adilabad District of Telangana, Kadile Papahareshwar Temple is a famous temple dedicated to Papahareshwara Swami, one of the forms of Lord Shiva. Here, the presiding deity is known as Papahareshwara, also known as Papanna. The Kadile Temple and another temple in Kashmir are believed to be facing west.

Legend

According to the legends, Lord Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, performed penance here to seek relieve from the sin of killing his mother.  It is believed that Parasurama has installed 31 Shiva lingas in different places, of which one has been installed here. When the Shiva lingam moved, he assumed that all his sins were removed.

Architecture

The temple has a small tower or gopuram and a dwajasthambam or central pillar situated in front of the sanctum sanctorum. The Shivalingam has a serpent wrapped around it. The temple has entrances on three sides, except in the east. There are two big halls on the southern side of the Kadile Papahareshwara Temple where Annadanam is offered every day.

Darsan Info

06:00 AM - 12:30 PM and from 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Darsan Dresscode

Wear modest clothes and avoid shorts for men

Famous Festival

Shivarathiri

Culture

As per the culture of the place, people here say that the air around the hills on which the temple is located, the Satmala or the Nirmala Hills, is pure and the entire environment is great for health. Towards the western side of the temple are mountains and it is believed that the cosmic powers that come from the western side are stopped by these mountains.

Temple Rituals

Morning pooja and abhisheka to be performed to Lord Shiva at 06:30 AM and thereafter daily seva programs to be performed as per the temple scheduled calender.

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