| Draksharamam | |
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| Settlement type | Village |
| Country | India |
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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.[1]
Ashta Someswaras
Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.
Etymology
This village was formerly known as Template:IAST and Template:IAST.[2]
Notable residents
- Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (a prominent 12th Century Telugu poet and among Template:Transliteration of Veerasaivism)
- Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao (musician and broadcaster)
- Duvvuri Subbamma (independence activist)
See also
References
- ↑ draksharamam-temple. mountainvalley.in. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ↑ The aalayas of Andhra Pradesh: a sixteen-flower-garland{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Message Publications(1994)