Kalyaneshwar Shiv Temple

Kalyaneshwar Shiv Temple is a historic Grade-I heritage structure located in Telangkhedi, Nagpur, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Constructed around 1785 by Raje Raghuji Bhosale, it features stone masonry architecture with an Orissan-style shikhar and 97 grey stone pillars. The temple serves as a significant religious site where daily rituals are performed and major festivals like Mahashivratri attract thousands of devotees. It is currently maintained as private property by the Shewalkar family.

Visitors can expect to see an ancient east-facing stone temple featuring a garbha gruha, antralaya, and sabha mandap with intricate carvings on the shikhar. The premises house idols of Parvati, Annapurna Mata, Nag, and Ganapati alongside the main Shiva deity. Devotees participate in daily darshan and puja rituals, while the surrounding area offers a serene atmosphere near Telangkhedi Lake and Garden. Photography is permitted outside the sanctum sanctorum but prohibited inside.

Constructed around 1785 by Raje Raghuji Bhosale (some historians attribute 1794 construction to Chimabai), it served as a retreat for the Bhonsle royal family. Listed as a Grade-I heritage structure by the state government in 2003, it was managed by the Bhonsle Devasthan Trust before being acquired by the Shewalkar family in 1995.

The temple is a vital center for Shaivism in Nagpur, hosting grand celebrations during Mahashivratri that attract approximately one lakh devotees. Religious programs including bhajans, kirtans, and mahaprasad are organized during the Shravan month, maintaining centuries-old traditions associated with the Bhonsle dynasty.