Somarama is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu god Shiva. The temple is located in Bhimavaram of West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.And this Someswara Swamy temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
This temple was believed to build during 3rd century AD with big Gopuram in temple entrance. In front of the temple, there is a pond called Chandrakundam always covered with beautiful lotus flowers. On the left side of the main temple, there is the big hall which temples of Hanuman and Lord Srirama. On the right side of the main temple, there is a big open hall above the temple office.
At the time of the crowd, Pandits conduct the Puja here. In the main hall, there is one big Nandi statue. Here Lord Shiva worshipped as Someswara Swamy and wife Goddess Parvati as Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru. The 15 m height pillar is constructed in front of the big Gopuram
Southside of this temple Garbha Graham, Goddess Adilakshmi has seen and marriages are conducted in that new hall also in Goddess Annapurna Mandapam. Inside the temple, there are Lord Anjaneya Swamy, Navagraha, God Kumara Swamy, and Lord Ganesha has seen. In the Someswara temple, Pushkarini pond is there and called Soma Gundam.
The Pancharama Kshetras are mentioned below:
- Someswara Temple, Somarama
- Sri Kumararama Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Kumararama
- Bhimeswara Temple, Draksharamam
- Amareswara Swamy Temple, Amararama
- Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, Ksheerarama