Draksharama
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Draksharama is one of the Pancharama Kshetras which is located at Draksharamam town near Kakinada city in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in South India.
The Siva deity is known as Bhimesvara Swamy. The temple is situated on the eastern bank of Godavari River. The consort of Lord Bhimesvara is Manikyamba. According to local belief the Siva linga at the temple was installed and established by the god, Surya. Maha Shivaratri, Devi Navaratrulu, Karthika Masam, Dhanurmasam are the main festivals celebrated at this temple.
According to local legend, the temple was built by angels in one night. The construction of the perimeter wall could not be completed before sunrise and still stands incomplete. Several attempts have been made to construct the uncompleted part of the wall but all those efforts have failed with the constructed wall collapsing within a few months.[citation needed]
There is a railway station in Draksharama in Kakinada-Kotipalli railway line.
As per the Government of India,the temple construction was started in mid 800A.D and completed somewhere around 11th century.The construction of the temple is marvel,a two staired mandapa and two walled ,one inside other , inner temple (Garbhaalaya) makes it a very profound and very cultural and noble architecture,in those times.Its architecture is still a library for students of architecture. The ventillation of the inner temple really amazes.temple is always full of light and air with very good ventillation to all sides surprises.the temple's two stair mandapa is a real astonishment for anyone,and the pillars in the temple are carved so delicately skillfully carved.Many Shasanas(Official & Historical Registry Chronicles) have been written on the stone walls of the temple from time to time,from legions of Chola & Sathavahanas to Vijayanagra & Reddy Kingdoms that ruled over centuries.Scripts are dravidian Tamil,Devanagri,telugu scripts of both Sanskrit and Telugu language.
The village is called Dakshina kasi.The Siva linga in this temple is said to be a one large Crystal ,which is 2.6 meters high.Shiva is accompanied by Dakshayani,who is the first wife of Shiva(also the daughter of Daksha,so is the name Dakshayani).Manikyamba goddess ,said to be one part of Sati devi, among 18 pieces ,that fell here ,is a Shakti peet.
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| Amararama • Draksharama • Somarama • Ksheerarama • Kumararama |
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