Mukkanteswaralayam Temple, Telangana

Address

Mukkanteswaralayam Temple, Suryapeta – Khammam Rd, Kusumanchi, Telangana 507159

Diety

Shiva, Vishnu, Surya

Introduction

The village Kusumanchi is situated about 21 km west of Khammam on Khammam-Hyderabad Highway. Khammam is connected to Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, located at a distance of approximately 195 km, through road and rail transport. In plan the Mukkanteswaralayam is a triple shrine, the deity are Shiva , Vishnu, Surya the shrines located juxtaposed leaving some space in between them. Each shrine is having garbhagruha and antarala with common 16-pillared mandapa infront. Each temple is also having a small portico. These temples are facing north. Of the 16 pillars of the common Rangamandapa, infront of the three shrines, the central 4 pillars in front of central shrine are highly polished and depicts sculptural motifs of swans in opposite direction. On stylistic grounds this temple can be datable to 13th – 14th Century CE.