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Sri Somalingeswara Swamy Temple

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Sri Somalingeswara Swamy Temple

A stone temple on the outskirts of Durki village, Kamareddy district

Checked 21 Oct 2026 with 2 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Nanded airport is 118 km from Nasrullabad. Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is 176 km from Nasrullabad.

  • By train

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

  • By road

    Durki village is reached by road. Durki is 45 km from Nizamabad and 63 km from Kamareddy, and the temple is on the village outskirts.

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Why devotees come here

Sri Somalingeswara Swamy Temple stands on the outskirts of Durki village in Kamareddy district, Telangana. Historians date it to the time of the Kalyani Chalukyas. It is built entirely of stone and has an Ashtamukhi lingam.

The temple is classed as a historic and religious site in Durki village. Legend says a king who had no son performed penance on this spot. Shiva appeared while he was doing penance here, and gave the king a child. The temple stands on the outskirts of the village, and its entrance faces west, unlike most Hindu temples.

Historians date the temple to the time of the Kalyani Chalukyas, and it is believed that Someshwar III built it. The temple is built entirely of stone. Its Ashtamukhi lingam is one of several lingams of different shapes in the premises, and idols of Parvati and Ganesha are also inside.

Durki is a village in the Nasrullabad Zone of Kamareddy district. The district was formed on 11-10-2016 out of Nizamabad district, and Nasrullabad was one of the new mandals formed then. The district has 22 mandals, including one municipality, Kamareddy. The district borders Nizamabad to the north, and Nanded district of Maharashtra and Bidar district of Karnataka to the west.

Festivals

  • Every yearShivratri

    Thousands of devotees come from the district, neighbouring districts and other states, including Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Tips for your visit

  • The temple is filled with devotees on Mondays in the months of Karthika and Magha.
  • Shivratri draws thousands of devotees from the district, neighbouring districts and other states every year.
  • Several other lingams of different shapes stand in the temple premises, apart from the Ashtamukhi lingam.

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Questions people ask

Which deity is worshipped at this temple?

The legend ties the temple to Shiva, who appeared to a king doing penance on this spot. Idols of Parvati and Ganesha are also inside.

Why does the temple face west?

Most Hindu temples have their entrance on the east side. This temple's entrance is on the west.

How far is the temple from Nizamabad and Kamareddy?

By road, Durki is 45 km from Nizamabad and 63 km from Kamareddy. Durki village is 7 km from Banswada.

How we checked this page

On 21 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Sri Somalingeswara Swamy Temple, Durki (V) & Nasrullabad (M), District Kamareddy, Government of Telangana kamareddy.telangana.gov.in
  2. History, District Kamareddy, Government of Telangana kamareddy.telangana.gov.in

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