Ksheerarama
| Ksheerarama | |
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Parvathi | |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Palakollu |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
.svg)  Shown within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°32′00″N 81°44′00″E / 16.5333°N 81.7333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Chalukya Bheema[1] |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Ksheerarama is one of the five
It is one of the five powerful Shiva temples in Southern India that form the "Pancharama Kshetram". The remaining four are
Architecture
The tower is one of the tallest among the temple towers in Andhra Pradesh. The height of the temple is 120 ft and 9 floors and was constructed during the Chalukya period (9th century) during the reign of Chalukya Bheema.
The
The Gostani River flows through Palakollu and there is a
, can be seen from the windows of the sanctum from all four sides.The temple complex has many shrines, for many gods and goddesses like,
History
The Prakara was designed by Sri Velupathi during the 10th century. The construction technique resembles those built during the Chalukya period. Gopuram was constructed under the direction of sri Alladu Reddy during the 14th century.[3] During the 17th century, Kalyana mantapam (choultry) and Ashtha Bhuja Lakshmi Narayanaswamy alaya were constructed.
Festivals
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Transport
This temple is near the main bus station. Palakollu is connected to Indian Railways; the nearest railway station is Palakollu.
References
- ^ "Ksheera Ramalingeswara swamy Temple Palakollu | palakollu Temple". Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Centrally Protected Monuments". Archeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Temple history
External links
Photo gallery
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Ksheerarama temple tower is the tallest in Andhra Pradesh at 120 ft.
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