Sri Someswara Swamy Temple (Somarama), Bhimavaram
Lord Someswara (Shiva)
Gunupudi, Bhimavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh
Managed by AP Endowments Department
Somarama, one of the five Pancharama Kshetras, where the linga changes colour with the phases of the moon.
History
Legend says the linga was installed by Chandra (the Moon god). The linga is said to turn white on full-moon days and grey-black on new-moon days. The temple was built by the Eastern Chalukya king Chalukya Bhima in the 9th–10th century; Annapurna Devi is worshipped on the upper floor above the sanctum.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Karthika Masam
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Directions to Sri Someswara Swamy Temple (Somarama)
How to reach
- By air
- Rajahmundry Airport, about 85 km
- By train
- Bhimavaram Town, about 2 km
- By road
- APSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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