Kumararama Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple, Samalkota – Legends
Pancharama
Kshetrams:
According to Amareshwara Skanda Purana, Lord Shiva who
was pleased with the austerities performed by Tharaka presented him with the
Amruthalingam. He further assured Tharaka invincibility against enemies, from
defeat and death, so long as the Lingam was in his possession. Tharaka sported
this Amrutha Lingam around his neck, and on the strength of the boon, wrought
untold misery upon the Devas and other celestial beings. Lord Karthik, who led
the deities to a battle against Tharaka, was unable to vanquish him even after
using the most potent Shakti weapon on him.
Much to the deities distress and mortification, though
the weapon cut the demon into several pieces, they reunited to give life to
Tharaka. An exasperated Karthik approached Lord Vishnu for help. Vishnu
revealed to Karthik that in order to destroy the demon, he had to first break
the Amrutha Lingam and also prevent the broken pieces from reuniting. Acting
upon Lord Vishnu’s suggestions, Karthik used his Agni Asthra to break Taraka’s
Lingam.
The Lingam exploded into five pieces, tried to unify by
chanting Omkara Nadha. At that very instant, Indra, Surya, Chandra and Vishnu
himself, joined Karthik in fixing these broken pieces in the locations where
they fell. Thus, were born the Pancharama (Pancha meaning five and Aarama
meaning peace) Kshetrams, in five different areas of Andhra Pradesh — Amararama
in Amaravati, Bhimeshwara in Draksharamam, Somarama in Bhimavaram, Ksheerarama
in Palakkolu and Kumararama in Samalkot. It is believed that the worship of
these Lingams, or mere darshan of these shrines, would bestow peace and bliss
upon the devotees.
Kumara
Bheemeshwara Swamy:
Lord Shiva here is called as Kumara Bheemeshwara Swamy.
This name is because this was the place Lord Kumaraswamy worshipped Lord Shiva.
After the war with Tharaka, Lord Kumaraswamy won and he came here to get rid of
his sin of breaking Shiva Linga worn by Tharaka.
Yogakshetram:
In Puranas it has been written that it is a
Yogakshetram, which means, the person who has the "yogam"
("fated to have" or "opportunity given by god" or
"boon") to visit, will visit the temple.
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