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]
Draksharamam
Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 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 |
Ashta Someswaras
editEight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.
Etymology
editThis village was formerly known as Dakshatapovana and Dakshavāṭika.[3]
Notable Residents
edit- Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (a prominent 12th Century Telugu poet and among Paṇḍitatrayam of Veerasaivism)
- Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao (musician and broadcaster)
- Duvvuri Subbamma (independence activist)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "draksharamam-temple". mountainvalley.in. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Moorthy, K. K. (1994). The aalayas of Andhra Pradesh: a sixteen-flower-garland. Message Publications.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Draksharama.