Why devotees come here
Sri Siddharameshwara Swamy Temple stands in Bhiknoor Mandal, Kamareddy district, Telangana. It is one of the rare Shiva temples in South India, and its Shiva linga sits in an unusual reverse position in the inner sanctum.
Devotees believe that Siddheswara Swamy, a form of Shiva, is the most powerful deity in this temple. The temple is one of the rare Shiva temples in South India. Its best-known feature is the reverse position of the Shiva linga in the garbhalaya, the inner sanctum. The official Telangana district page calls the deity Sri Siddharameshwara Swamy.
The district page describes the temple as very old. Its mukhamandapa, the front hall, has well-sculptured pillars. At the entrance stands a rajagopura, the gateway tower, with seven kalasas. The temple lies in Bhiknoor Mandal, in Kamareddy district. Kamareddy, the district headquarters, is about 117 km north of Hyderabad and 56 km from Nizamabad.
Mahashivaratri is the most important festival here. On that day, devotees from various regions of Telangana come to the temple and worship Sri Siddharameshwara Swamy with pujas and sevas.
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