Draksharamam
Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Draksharama Gopuram ద్రాక్షారామ గోపురం | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Konaseema |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,299 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Draksharamam is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Bhimeswara Swamy Temple in this town is one of the five temples of Shiva known as Pancharama Kshetras.[2]
Ashta Someswaras[edit | edit source]
Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
This village was formerly known as Dakshatapovana and Dakshavāṭika.[3]
Notable residents[edit | edit source]
- Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (a prominent 12th Century Telugu poet and among Paṇḍitatrayam of Veerasaivism)
- Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao (musician and broadcaster)
- Duvvuri Subbamma (independence activist)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "draksharamam-temple". mountainvalley.in. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ Moorthy, K. K. (1994). The aalayas of Andhra Pradesh: a sixteen-flower-garland. Message Publications.