History

Chaya Someswara Swamy temple, also known by the name Thrikutalayam, is a Hindu temple located in Panagal, Nalgonda district, Telangana, India. It is a popular site during Sivarathri. Chaya Someswara Temple is a wonderful temple. Chaya Someshwara Swamy Temple and Pachala Someshwara Swamy Temple. The Deity in the temple is famous as “Chaya Someshwara Swamy” due to the Vertical Chaya present in daylight, on the Shiva Lingam forming a permanent shadow of a pillar. The temple was built during 11th – 12th centuries by Cholas. One of the three (Trikutalayam) sanctum sanctorum and the pillars in front of it were designed in a way to cast a unified pillar’s shadow constantly on the lingam.