Kaleshwaram Sangam

Kaleshwaram, a village in Mahadevpur Mandal of Karimnagar district is gradually in importance on the political firmament in Telangana State. Roughly 277kms away from Hyderabad, it is situated at the juncture of the rivers Godavari and its Pranahita tributary.

People believe that there is another river named Saraswathi flowing under Godavari and Pranhita, therefore calling the meeting point as Triveni Sangamam. Kaleshwaram is the center for Pushkaras, which are organised once every 12 years. Saraswathi Pushkaras took place in 2013 summer and Godavari pushkaras took place after the formation of Telangana State. Telangana government is planning to construct a Barrage for Irrigation near to this town.

According to legend, a long time ago a Vaishya had performed an Abhisheka to Kaleshwara Mukteswara with hundreds of milk pots. The milk evolved at the sangamam of Godavari and Pranahita, hence the name Dakshina Gangotri. It is the site of a Lord Shiva temple, which is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal.

They are named Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. Collectively, they are known as Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy. Kaleshwaram is one of three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham, or "Land of Three Lingas." The holy place draws tourists during the Karthika month- November 16-December 15. Holy baths are held between December 6 and 17. People who bathe here first visit Lord Ganesha, then pray to Lord Yama and then to Lord Shiva.