| Kaleshwaram | |
| Other Name: | Kaleswaram |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | ← |
| Coordinates: | 18.8114°N 79.9067°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bhupalpally |
| Government Type: | Village Panchayat |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climatic |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Precipitation |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 995mm |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. annual temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 31°C |
| Blank4 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank4 Info Sec2: | 44°C |
| Blank5 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank5 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
| Website: | https://www.kaleshwaramproject.com |
Kaleshwaram is a village in Mahadevpur Mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in the Indian state of Telangana. This name refers more broadly to the state of Telangana & Kaleshwaram Temple.
Kaleshwaram is at the juncture of the rivers Godavari and its Pranahita tributary. It is 277 kilometres from Hyderabad, 125 kilometres from Karimnagar, 130 kilometres from Warangal, 95 kilometres from Ramagundam railway station, 60 kilometres from Godavarikhani, 75 kilometres from Parkal and 60 kilometres from Manthani. This place is also popularly known as second Kashi or southern Indian Kashi. It is 10 km from Sironcha, Maharashtra.
Legend claims that a long time ago, a Vaishya had performed an Abhisheka to Lord Kaleshwara Mukteswara with hundreds of milk pots, and the milk evolved at the sangamam of Godavari and Pranahita.
Tsrtc Bus services are available from Hyderabad, Godavarikhani, Warangal, Parkal, Karimnagar, Gadchiroli, Sironcha, Aheri, Manthani, and Peddapalli.Mainly Godavarikhani, Bhupalpally, Manthani, Hanumakonda bus depots run buses.
The name Kaleshwara indicates Kala (Who takes life(Death)) means Yama and Eshwara (who gives life) means Shiva. This is a rare combination as the Life and Death are at same place. which is strong evidence that Life and Death are not different, they are Same.
See main article: Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple. It is the site of a temple of the Hindu god Shiva. The temple is significant because of the two Shiva Lingas that are found on a single pedestal. These Linga are named Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. Collectively, they are known as Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy. Kaleshwaram is one of three Shiva temples mentioned in Trilinga Desham, or "Land of Three Lingas."
The holy place draws tourists during the Karthika Month of the Indian Calendar, 16 November – 15 December. Holy baths are held during 6–17 December. People who bathe here first visit Lord Ganesha, then pray to Lord Yama and then to Lord Shiva.In 2018, Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple was opened near Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy Temple. Adjacent to it was new Nitya Anna Dhana Vysya Satram. Temple is funded and built by Rajaiah and Satyavathi Devi Daram. Everyday rituals are being performed by Purohiths.
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is a major irrigation project that was started in 2016. The massive project is intended to meet the irrigation needs of nearly three-fourths of Telangana with its headworks taken up at a cost of ₹80,500 crore.[1]