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 Rajeswara Swamy temple, constructed between 760 and 973 CE, and a site of pilgrimage for Hindu worshipers. It also has ancient temples of Bheemeswara, Nagareswara and Pochamma nearby the main temple of Sri Raja Rajeswara 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.

Vemulawada
Town Hindu Pilgrimage
Nickname(s):  Emulaada
Vemulawada Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Vemulawada Vemulawada (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18°28′N 78°53′E
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Rajanna Sircilla district
Founded by	Chalukyas
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Vemulawada Municipal Council; Vemulawada Temple Area Development Authority
Area [1]
• Total	28.89 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	33,706
• Density	1,200/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

See also

• Chalukyas of Vemulavada
• Malliya Rechana
• Vemulawada Bheemakavi

References