Kode Mokku, the Bull Vow at Vemulawada

What happens

1. Pilgrims first bathe in the Dharma Gundam tank, whose water devotees believe is holy and healing.
2. The devotee then leads the bull (kode), Shiva's vahanam Nandi, in a pradakshina round the temple.
3. Some families raise a bull at home to bring, while others buy one to offer. The bull is then given to the temple.
4. The temple keeps donated bulls at its goshala in Thippapur. In 2024 it held about 1,200 animals, far more than the 150 or so the ritual needs, and proposed giving bulls free to farmers.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, telanganatoday.com · checked 30 Oct 2026

Where families go

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  Vemulawada Raja Rajeshwara Temple

  Vemulawada

  Kode mokku is the temple's best-known custom, and the Devasthanam lists it among its daily sevas.

  Timings and guide

When to go

Any day. The Devasthanam lists Kode Mrokkubadi from 6:15 am to 8:30 pm, starting at 4:30 am on Mondays and other busy days.

Sources: vemulawadatemple.telangana.gov.in · checked 30 Oct 2026

Before you go

• BookingThe Devasthanam's seva list gives ₹200 and ₹500 for Kodekattuta (the bull offering), without saying what separates the two. Pay only at the temple counter.
• Good to knowAsk where the vow is kept now. Renovation moved darshan to the Bheemeshwara temple in 2026, and that shrine's seva list does not include Kodekattuta.
• RitualExpect queues on Mondays, when the Devasthanam starts the bull vow at 4:30 am because of the crowd.

• OfficialVemulawada Raja Rajeswara Devasthanam, official site
• OfficialVemulawada Devasthanam, sevas and timings (Official)

Rituals, fees and timings are set by each temple. Where the temple sells a seva or ticket, book it only on its official channel.

Sources: vemulawadatemple.telangana.gov.in, vemulawadatemple.telangana.gov.in, vemulawadatemple.telangana.gov.in · checked 30 Oct 2026