Ramalingeswara Temple,
Satyavolu – Legends
Ramalingeswara:
As per legend, Lord Rama acquired
Brahmahatya dosha due to his killing of Ravana, the demon king of Srilanka.
Hence, Lord Rama installed Shiva Lingas in various places of India to get rid
of the Brahmahatya dosha. The Shiva Linga in this
temple is considered as one among them. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be called
as Ramalingeswara.
Satyavolu:
As per legend, Chalukya Kings
gave money to a local chieftain named Dhansiri Rayudu for the construction of this
temple. Sage Satya Rishi was helping the chieftain in the construction. The
chieftain ran away with money provided by Chalukya King and the construction
came to standstill. Sage Satya Rishi finished the remaining construction activities
with his spiritual powers. Hence, the place came to be called as Satyavolu.
King Janamejaya installed Shiva Linga here:
As per legend, King Janamejaya, son
of Parikshit and great grand son of Pandava King Arjuna, had installed Shiva
Lingas in various places in South India to get rid of Sarpa Dosha. The Shiva
Linga in this
temple is considered as one among them.
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