Sri Kumararama Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Samalkot
Lord Bhimeswara (Shiva)
Samalkot, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh
Kumararama, one of the five Pancharama Kshetras, built by the Eastern Chalukya king Chalukya Bhima I.
History
The linga is believed to have been installed by Kumara Swamy (Kartikeya), giving the name Kumararama. The temple was built around 892–922 CE and closely resembles the Draksharamam temple. It is a protected monument of the Archaeological Survey of India; the two-storey sanctum lets devotees see the tall limestone linga from the upper floor.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Karthika Masam
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How to reach
- By air
- Rajahmundry Airport, about 55 km
- By train
- Samalkot Junction, about 1 km
- By road
- APSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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