Sunday, January 6, 2019

Parasurameswarar Temple, Gudimallam, Andhra Pradesh

Parasurameswarar Temple, Gudimallam, Andhra Pradesh
Parasurameswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Gudimallam Village near holy town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. Presiding Deity is called as Parasurameswarar and Mother is called as Anandha Valli.  This Temple is one of the five ancient Shiva Temples on the bank of Swarnamukhi River. The Temple has the unique distinction of being worshipped continuously through the centuries. The original Temple was an open air one but subsequently, architectural work had been done around the main Temple by the Pallavas, Banas, Cholas and Rayas according to the inscriptions found on the Temple walls.




The main importance of the temple lies in the Linga which is housed in the Garbhagriha of the temple and considered unique for its naturalistic depiction. This is supposed to be the earliest Linga discovered so far and it has been assigned to the 3rd century BCE. The name of the temple is mentioned as Parasurameswara Temple in the inscriptions. The Temple is under the custody of the Archaeological Survey of India and is being maintained beautifully.




Legends
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History
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The Temple
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Inscriptions
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Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open in the morning from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and in the evening from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
Maha Shivaratri, Karthika Pournami and Mukkoti Ekadasi are the festivals celebrated on a grand scale here. 
Contact
Parasurameswarar Temple,
Gudimallam Village, Yerpedu (Mandal),
Chittoor District – 517 526,
Andhra Pradesh
Mobile: +91 94901 81917 / 99897 59054
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 15 Kms from Tirupati Airport, 16 Kms from Renigunta, 18 Kms from Renigunta Railway Junction, 22 Kms from Tiruchanur, 26 Kms from Tirupati Railway Station, 26 Kms from Tirupati Central Bus Station, 30 Kms from Srikalahasti, 94 Kms from Chittoor, 138 Kms from Chennai and 154 Kms from Chennai Airport. Gudimallam is located on a diversion from the Tiruchanur Road. Buses are available from Tirupati Bus Stand, but there are only a few buses travelling on this route. As this Temple is located near Papanaidu Peta Village, Locals used to reach here by Bus to Papanaidu peta, if not buses are quite frequent from Renigunta to Papanaidu Peta. Share Autos are also available.

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