Mahalingarchana is performed by about hundred archakas. Special poojas and darshans are held to mark the festivity. On the Sivaratri day, a record three to four lakh pilgrims throng the sacred temple at Vemulawada. Popularly known as Dakshana Kashi (Benaras of South India) the temple attracts lakhs of devotees from all over the country. It is one of the very few temples devoted to Lord Siva. While reorganizing the districts, Mahbub Ali Khan, the Sixth Nizam, shifted the District Headquarters from Elagandal to Karimnagar in 1905.Elgandal’s rulers surrounded the fort with a crocodile filled moat of around 5 metres (16 ft) wide and 4 metres (13 ft) deep to prevent enemy incursions.Vemulawada, located 150 km from Hyderabad is known for Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple. Bahadur Khan and Karimuddin served as Khiledars. Dhamsa rebuilt and strengthened the fort in 1754 during the reign of Sikindar Jha (r.1803-1823). Mirza ibrahim dhamsa became Khiledar during the reign of Nawab Salabat Jung. Subsequently, it fell under the administrative control of the Mughal Empire.Amin Khan was appointed as Khiledar of Elagandal during the reign of Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I (r. The Qutb Shahi dynasty occupied the fort in the 16th century and posted Quinamul Mulk as commander. Originally known as Veligundula, Elgandal is a hillfort built during the KakatiyaFort dynasty (1083–1323) and served as a stronghold for the warrior Musunuri Nayaks. The spillway is designed for discharge of capacity 14,170 cubic metres (500,000 cu ft)/ second (and is controlled by 20 gates of 15.24 by 7.31 metres (50.0 ft × 24.0 ft) size, while the maximum observed flood discharge is reported to be 9,910 cubic metres (350,000 cu ft)/second. The gross storage capacity of the reservoir is 680 million cubic meter and the live storage capacity is 380.977 million cum.
It has a volume content of 5.41 million cum with a reservoir water spread area of 81 square kilometres (31 sq mi) at FRL of 920.00 ft. The dam length is 10,471 metres (34,354 ft), top width is 24 feet (7.3 m). The dam height above the deepest foundation is 41 metres (135 ft) the maximum height of the earth dam is 88 feet (27 m). Lower Manair Dam’s construction was started in 1974 and commissioned in 1985. Karimanagar town is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from the dam.
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The dam drains a catchment area of 6,464 square kilometres (2,496 sq mi) which includes 1,797.46 square kilometres (694.00 sq mi) of free catchment and the balance is intercepted catchment. The Manair River is a tributary of the Godavari River and the dam is built across the river at the confluence with Mohedamada River. The Lower Manair Dam is located on the Manair River at 18☂4′ N latitude and 79° 20′ E longitude in Karimnagar District at Km.146 of Kakatiya Canal. Rajarajeshvara temple was built by King Rajaraja Chola.
Koda mokku is a ritual where the devotee makes the pradakshinam of the temple with a kode (bull) which is vahanam(nandi) of Lord Shiva. This temple also has a very special offering made by devotees called’ Koda Mokku’.
Every year at the time of Maha Shiva Rathri, devotees in large numbers flock to Vemulawada, to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. There is a Dargah inside the temple complex where all devotees offer prayers, irrespective of caste and creed.Pilgrims have divine bath in a holy tank called Dharma Gundam, before proceeding for darshanam and these holy waters are believed to have medicinal properties. This famous temple dedicated to Lord Rajarajeswara Swamy, draws pilgrims in large numbers. The presiding deity of the temple is Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy who is locally popular as Rajanna who is adorned on both the sides by the idol of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi on the right side and to the left is the idol of Sri Laxmi Sahitha Siddi Vinayaka.Vemulawada Raja rajeswara temple is situated 38 km from Karimnagar. Temple of Lord in the form of Raja Rajeshwara Swami is very famous in this part of the region.
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