Ayyappa Swamy Temple, Bichkunda

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airports are Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport at Nanded, 110 km away, and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad, 180 km away.

• By train

  Trains to Kamareddy run from Secunderabad or Kacheguda. Secunderabad to Kamareddy takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.

• By road

  Bichkunda is accessible by road. It is 24 km from Banswada, 69 km from Nizamabad and 84 km from Kamareddy district.

Why devotees come here

The Ayyappa Swamy Temple in Bichkunda village and mandal, Kamareddy district, Telangana, is one of the largest pilgrimage temples in the district. It is dedicated to Ayyappan, also called Dharma Shasta, a celibate Hindu deity.

Ayyappan, also called Dharma Shasta, is the celibate Hindu deity to whom this temple is dedicated. Devotees believe he is the son of Shiva and Mohini, the feminine incarnation of Vishnu.

The temple stands in Bichkunda village and mandal of Kamareddy district, Telangana. Bichkunda is a mandal in Kamareddy district. It lies near the borders with Maharashtra and Karnataka, and the town is known for its diversified culture because of that location. The name is also written Bichkonda.

The district government describes the temple as one of the largest pilgrimage temples in the district. Many devotees visit every day. Bichkunda is 24 km from Banswada, 69 km from Nizamabad and 84 km from Kamareddy district by road. Trains to Kamareddy run from Secunderabad or Kacheguda, and the journey from Secunderabad takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.

Tips for your visit

• Search for Bichkonda as well as Bichkunda, since both spellings are used for the village.
• Search with the deity names Ayyappa Swamy, Ayyappan or Dharma Shasta to find more pages about the temple.
• The district listing gives the full name as Ayyappa Swamy Temple, Village & Mandal Bichkunda, so use that name when you ask for directions.

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