Neelakanteswara Temple

Neelakanteswara Temple is a highly revered shrine, located on a beautiful hillock, in Nizamabad of Andhra Pradesh. The presiding deity here is Sri Neelakanteswara, another name of Lord Shiva.

Most noteworthy feature of the temple is that, Sun's rays fall on the Shivling on Rathasaptami day (January-February). During this time, the Neelakanteswara Festival is celebrated for two days.

Updated on 17th January, 2015