Draksharamam Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana | |
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 Draksharama Gopuram ద్రాక్షారామ గోపురం | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Konaseema |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
| • Total | 9,299 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Draksharamam is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Bhimeswara Swamy Temple in this town is one of the five temples of Shiva known as Pancharama Kshetras. [2]
Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.
This village was formerly known as Daṣkatapovana and Daṣkavāṭika. [3]
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The Pancharama Kshetras or the Pancharamas are five ancient Hindu temples dedicated to the deity Shiva in Andhra Pradesh. According to regional legend, the lingams at these temples are made from a single lingam.
Draksharamam or Daksharamam (దక్షారామం) is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu god Shiva and also 12th of Ashtadasha Shakthi Peetams. The temple is located in Draksharamam town of Konaseema district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Bhimeswara Swamy refers to Lord Shiva in this temple. Poet Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu who wrote first independent work in Telugu and who spread Veerasaivism in Andhra region during medieval ages was born in this town.
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The Ashta Someswaras అష్ట సోమేశ్వరములు, Telugu:[aʂʈasoːmeːçʋaɾamulu]) refer to eight Shiva lingas consecrated in the eight directions around Draksharamam, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu was an Indian philosopher of Veerasaiva school and a Telugu poet from Andhra region. He was a poet in the court of Velanati Choda king Rajendra Choda II. His Śivatatvasāramu was the first independent Telugu work. Being a unique person of his era he contributed in spreading Saivism throughout Andhra region. He was credited with ending the remnants of Buddhism in Andhra land through his intellect and influence. For his prowess in Telugu language, he was generally referred to as Telugu: కవిమల్లు, romanized: Kavimallu, lit. 'Wrestler among poets'.
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