Ramatheertam Ramatheertam | |
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historical village | |
Coordinates: 14°38′52″N80°08′40″E / 14.6479°N 80.1445°E Coordinates: 14°38′52″N80°08′40″E / 14.6479°N 80.1445°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Nellore District |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nearest city | Nellore |
Ramathirtham or Ramatheertam [1] is situated in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh state. It comes under Vidavalur Mandal.
Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India. Situated in the south-east of the country, it is the seventh-largest state in India, covering an area of 160,205 km2 (61,855 sq mi). As per the 2011 census, it is the tenth-most populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The largest city in Andhra Pradesh is Visakhapatnam. Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the major and official language of Andhra Pradesh.
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Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple in Ramathirtham. Lord Siva and Kamakshamma are the presiding deities while Vigneswara and Subramanya Swamy are the also worshipped here. The architecture is reminiscent of the Pallava style with the temple built of bricks, a Dwaja Stambam, Kalyana Mandapam, Alankara Mandapam and Yajnasala for Nithyyagnam. The main temple is very small and covered with white granite rock. Mythologically Ramatheertam holds a lot of respect among the devotees as it was the place where, as per the scriptures, Lord Rama was stated to have stopped for a night halt during his search for Sita. At daybreak, Lord Rama carved out a Shiva Lingam from sand with his hands and offered prayers. Jaichandra s/o Mada Venkiah is from Ramathirtham, highly educated and always strives for the development for his village.
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