Information of Kadile Papahareshwar Temple, Adilabad, Telangana

Kadile Papahareshwar Temple is located in the village named Dilawarpur, very close to Nirmal town, in the district of Adilabad, in the state of Telangana, in South India. The principal deity of this shrine is Lord Kadile Papahareshwara Swami. It is to be highly noted that Lord Papahareshwar is one of the significant forms of Lord Shiva, who is also popularly called as Kadile Papahareshwar Swami by local people. According to the local legends, it is strongly believed that this particular Lord is one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. It is also believed that Parashurama largely performed penance at this particular site. As per the Hindu mythology, Parashurama wholeheartedly surrendered himself to Lord Papahareshwar immediately after slaughtering his beloved mother's head in order to directly get rid of his misdeeds and sins with a lot of perfection.

Kadile Papahareshwar Temple Religious Significance

Kadile Papahareshwar Temple is situated in a pious and very serene environment. According to the local legends and religious experts, the shrine got its unique name as "Kadile Papahareshwar Temple", as it is strongly believed that the special idol of lord Papahareshwar is very slightly swings, therefore 'Kadile' and the unique name 'Papahareshwara' is derived because the God is said to immediately wipe off all types of sins in the devotees personal and professional life. At this temple, devotees and pilgrims perform various types of special poojas, yagna, homams and other religious activities and functions in a religious manner. It is to be remembered that people prefer to wholeheartedly feel to visit this shrine along with their family members, relatives and close friends on auspicious days and festival days. They also indulge in scarifies of goats and hen on special religious days.

Kadile Papahareshwar Temple Architectural Significance

Kadile Papahareshwar Temple is built based on the South India temple architectural styles and patterns. This particular shrine has a Dwajasthambam and a small gopuram situated in front of the sanctum sanctorum. On the other hand, this temple is also known for the unique Shivalingam, which has been installed in the Garbha Gudi. The entire temple structure is really small in size when compared to other Hindu temples of this particular region. The pillars of the prayer hall are dotted with images of local deities in different forms. It is strongly believed that the temple's architecture has perfect blends of Marathi and Kannadiga styles and patterns in certain aspects. The steps leading to this temple is beautifully carved with a lot of perfection. The main sanctum sanctorum is on a raised platform. It is a wall fortified temple with ample space within the temple complex that is suitable for various types of religious activities and functions. It is a one-room temple with a small tower with images of Hindu Gods and Godess.

Festivals at Kadile Papahareshwar Temple

Kadile Papahareshwar Temple is specially known for grandly celebrating Mahashivarathri is a religious manner. On this festive day, special Shiva pooja is performed at this shrine from mid-night with the large scale participation of local people and adherent devotees of this district. Most of the major and minor Hindu festivals are grandly celebrated with special homams. It is strongly believed that visiting this temple on auspicious days will be fulfilled immediately with a lot of perfection. Most of the public holidays are marked with long queue of people at this temple. At this temple, daily special poojas are conducted at different timings. A large number of tourists and devotees visit this temple on these occasions with family members, relatives and close friends.