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Draksharama Manikyambadevi Sametha Bheemeswara Swami Temple
                 

History of the temple

 

Draksharamam Bhimesvara Swamy Temple or Draksharamam Manikyamba Devi Temple or Sri Manikyamba Sametha Sri Bhimeswara Swamy Temple is an ancient temple located in Draksharamam, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh State.

This temple is one of Pancharama Kshetras in Andhrapradesh, is one of the Trilinga kshetras in Telugu-speaking states and one of the 18 Shakti Peeth temples in India. The presiding deities are Lord Bhimeswara Swamy (Lord Siva) and Manikyamba Devi (Parvati Devi). Here there is a big temple of Lord Bhimeswara Swamy, constructed in many Prakaras and the Manikyamaba Devi temple is situated in the inner circle of Lord Bhimeswara Swamy temple.

As per the inscription at Pithapuram, the temple of Kumaram Chalukya Bhimesvara was built by Chalukya Bhima-I , the famous Eastern Chalukya king towards the end of the 9th century AD. The presiding deity Lord Siva, in the form of tall Sivalinga, was named after

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the monarch as Chalukya Bhimesvara.

The inscription mentions that Chalukya Bhima was the son of Vikramaditya, who had won 360 battles and ruled the country for thirty years. The temple is similar in architecture to that of the Bhimesvara temple at Samalkot. Two prakara walls, built of dressed sandstone, surround the temple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The outer prakara wall has a gopura entrance on all four sides. The four gopura – entrances have Ardha mandapas on either side. The inner enclosure wall is partitioned horizontally into two sections, which are separated by a cornice and have a two-storeyed pillared mandapa running throughout the inner side.

Draksharamam, is one of the most frequented pilgrim centre of South India. It is one of the Shiva Pancharamas and one of 18 Shakti Peethas. It is famous as both Shiva kshetra and Shakti kshetra. Lord Bheemeswara swamy and Manikyamba are main the deities here. This place is also called as Dakshina Kashi.

There is an interesting legend regarding the name of this place and existence of Lord Shiva in this place. During Tarakasura vadha, the Shiva Linga which was in the throat of Tarakasura broke into five pieces and one of the pieces fell here. Thereafter, it came to be known as Draksharamam.

After the death of Sati, the 12th part of her body i.e. her left cheek fell here which is now known in the form of Goddess Manikyamba.

 

 

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Morning: 6:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Evening: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

CONTACT

 

Contact Number : 08857 – 252488.

Address : 3-152 ANDHRA BANK STREET, Chandra St, Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh 533262, India