Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district

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Vemulawada
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Emulaada
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Vemulawada
Location in Telangana, India
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Vemulawada
Vemulawada (India)
Coordinates: 18°28′N78°53′E / 18.467°N 78.883°E / 18.467; 78.883 Coordinates: 18°28′N78°53′E / 18.467°N 78.883°E / 18.467; 78.883
CountryIndia
State Telangana
District Rajanna Sircilla district
Founded byChalukyas
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  BodyVemulawada Municipal Council; Vemulawada Temple Area Development Authority
Area
[1]
  Total28.89 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total33,706
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
505302
Lok Sabha constituency Karimnagar
Assembly constituency Vemulawada
Website http://www.vemulawadatemple.org

Vemulawada is an ancient historical and a famous pilgrimage census town in Rajanna Sircilla district of the Indian state of Telangana. [2] It is the headquarters of Vemulawada Mandal and Revenue Division. The place is notable for Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple, constructed between 760 and 973 CE, and a site of pilgrimage for Hindu worshipers. It also has ancient temples of Bheemeshwara, Nagareshwara and Pochamma nearby the main temple of Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy. It was the capital of Vemulawada Chalukyas, that ruled present day Telangana, parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra between 7 and 10 century CE. The town attracts large number of pilgrims from South India as well as Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Huge number of devotees throng the place during Maha Shivaratri and Sri Rama Navami. The famous floral festival of Telangana, Bathukamma is believed to have originated from this place.

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Vemulawada will be connected to Hyderabad and Karimnagar via the new Kothapalli-Manoharabad railway line. The line is expected to be completed in 2025. Also to be a part of the railway line are nearby Sircilla, Siddipet, Gajwel, etc.

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References

  1. "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 50. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. "District Level Mandal wise list of villages in Rajanna Sircilla district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.