Keesaragutta Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple in Hyderabad, Telangana

Keesaragutta Temple in Keesara Village, Hyderabad is dedicated to Sri Bhavani Ramalingeshwara Swamy.

Temple Info:

Primary Deity:	Lord Shiva
Location:	Keesara
Temple Timings (Mon - Sun):	Morning 6:00 AM to 12:45 PM Evening 3:00 PM to 07:30 PM
City:	Hyderabad
District:	Medchal-Malkajgiri
Architecture:	Dravidian Architecture
State:	Telangana
Country:	India

About Keesaragutta Temple:

Keesaragutta temple is an ideal weekend getaway with friends or family from Hyderabad.

Temple Attractions:

1. 👁️ 108 Scattered Shiva Lingas all over the rocky hill
2. 👁️ Huge Statue of Lord Hanuman
3. 👁️ Nice temple park down the hill with many statues

Keesara was once the capital city of Vishnu-Kundin dynasty rulers.

Since the temple is located on a rocky hill, a small ghat road has been constructed, and most vehicles are allowed to use this road to reach the temple on regular days.

Or, if you're feeling sporty, just hop up 20–30 steps 🦶 to reach the temple!

Languages spoken here at this temple are Telugu, Hindi and English.

On regular days, the temple stays pretty peaceful with fewer crowds—perfect for a calm visit. Plus, there's a well-organized parking area provided by the temple authorities.

Prasadam counter is present at the temple premises and one can purchase Laddu, Vada and Pulihora as prasadam.

There are plenty of monkeys 🐒 around the temple, so keep an eye on your belongings—they're known for sneaky surprises!

Keesaragutta Temple History:

Lord Rama thought about installing a Shiva Lingam and peform pooja to get rid of the "Brahma Hatya" sin caused after defeating and killing Ravana during the war.

So, Lord Rama asked Lord Hanuman to get a Shiva Lingam from Kashi (Varanasi).

Legend has it that Lord Hanuman took a little longer than expected to gather all the Shiva Lingams and didn’t return on time. Since he was delayed, Sri Rama stepped in, installed the Atma-Linga given by Lord Shiva, and completed the task right on schedule.

When Hanuman returned with 101 Shivalingas, he was frustrated to find that Sri Rama had already completed the worship. In his anger, he threw all the Lingas, and by sheer luck, all of them fell on Keesara Gutta.

Lord Rama, in his blessings, told Hanuman that devotees would first visit and worship all of his Shiva Lingas before heading to the darshan of Sri Rama Lingeswara Swamy. He also blessed Hanuman, declaring that this hill would be known as Kesari Giri.

Over time, the name evolved from 'Kesari Giri' to 'Keesara Giri,' and eventually became 'Keesaragutta' as we know it today.

There are other temples constructed separately for Lord Rama with Mother Sita and for Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.

Festivals Celebrated:

Devotees from every corner of the state make their way to Keesaragutta, particularly during Maha Shivaratri and Karthika Masam, to seek blessings and partake in the spiritual festivities.

Keesaragutta Temple Distance:

Keesaragutta is at a distance of just 40 km from Hyderabad city.

How To Reach:

Located in Hyderabad, Keesaragutta Temple is easily accessible by all modes of transportation.

Many locals prefer visiting the temple by their own vehicle, renting a cab, city bus or hopping on a shared auto for a smooth ride up to the temple especially during weekends and holidays.

By Road: 🚌

Keesaragutta is well-connected via road network from all corners of the city.

Hyderabad City Bus (Route No: 242) runs between Secunderabad bus station to Keesara Gutta temple every day via Mettuguda, Tarnaka, ECIL and Bandlaguda.

By Train: 🚂

Secunderabad Junction railway station (SC) at a distance of 30 KM and Kacheguda railway station (KCG) at a distance of 32.5 KM are the major intercity railway stations to reach Keesara Gutta temple.

Other nearest small railway stations to reach Keesaragutta are:

1. 🍁 Ghatkesar railway station (GT) (6 KM)
2. 🎆 Charlapalli Railway Station (CHZ) (8 KM)
3. 🍁 Bibinagar Railway Station (BN) (9 KM)
4. 🎆 Moula Ali Railway Station (MLY) (11 KM)
5. 🍁 Safilguda Railway Station (SFX) (12 KM)
6. 🎆 Bolarum Railway Station (BMO) (12 KM)

By Air: ✈️

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Code: HYD) at Shamshabad is the nearest airport present at a distance of 66 KM from Keesaragutta temple.

Daily Pooja Information and Prices:

Nearby Temples

 

Once you've explored Keesaragutta Temple, why not satisfy your curiosity and check out the other nearby temple attractions? There’s so much more to discover in the area.

Here are few temples to start in Hyderabad:

 

1. 👉 Jagadgiri Gutta Temple
2. 👉 Karmanghat Hanuman Temple
3. 👉 Tadbund Hanuman Temple
4. 👉 Sanghi Temple
5. 👉 Birla Mandir Temple
6. 👉 Ashtalakshmi Temple
7. 👉 Skandagiri temple
8. 👉 Jagannath Temple Hyderabad
9. 👉 Sri Peddamma Thalli Temple
10. 👉 Chilkur Balaji Visa Temple

Temple Address:

Keesara Gutta,
Hyderabad, Telangana
Pincode: 501301

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