Ramatheertam

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Ramatheertam

Ramatheertam
historical village
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Ramatheertam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°38′52″N80°08′40″E / 14.6479°N 80.1445°E / 14.6479; 80.1445 Coordinates: 14°38′52″N80°08′40″E / 14.6479°N 80.1445°E / 14.6479; 80.1445
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Nellore District
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityNellore

Ramathirtham or Ramatheertam [1] is situated in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh state. It comes under Vidavalur Mandal.

Andhra Pradesh State in southern India

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.

Vidavalur Village in Andhra Pradesh, India

Vidavaluru is a village and a mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in india.It is located in Kovur

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History

Ramathirtham is a Historical Buddhist Remnant site in Nellore District.

Bodipati Dibba

Recent Exploration [2] at a mound towards east of the Ramalingeswara temple yielded some historical ancient remains. Black and red Polished ware, terracota and brick remnant's were recovered from the site. This site may contain Buddhist remains as found at Chejarla Temple in Guntur District. Excavations are under progress at this site.

Mound Artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris

A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. A mound may be any rounded area of topographically higher elevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including ceremonial, burial (tumulus), and commemorative purposes.

Chejerla, Guntur district Village in Andhra Pradesh, India

Chejarla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Nekarikallu mandal of Narasaraopet revenue division.

Temple

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.

Shiva One of the principal deities of Hinduism.

Shiva also known as Mahadeva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is one of the supreme beings within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.

Rama Hindu deity

Rama or Ram, also known as Ramachandra, is a major deity of Hinduism. He is the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu, one of his most popular incarnations along with Krishna and Gautama Buddha. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being.

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