Ashta Someswaras (, ) refer to eight Shiva
lingas ( consecrated in the eight directions (cardinal and inter-cardinal) around
Draksharamam
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.
Ashta Someswaras
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Etymology
Ashta () in
sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
means eight. Soma (, ) means moon. Eshwara (, ) refers to Lord
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
. The name refers to eight lingas consecrated by the moon god.
Legend
According to Hindu faith the origin of temples is as follows. The linga in Draksharama has been consecrated by the sun God (Surya (, )). This resulted in rise of atmospheric temperatures in the surrounding regions. To control these high temperatures, moon god (Chandra ( ) consecrated eight lingas in eight directions of Draksharamam.
Locations
With Draksharamam as reference point, the location of lingas is as follows:
# North: Vella ()
# South:
Kotipalli
Kotipalli also known as Koti Theertham is a village located in K. Gangavaram mandal of Ramachandrapuram revenue division in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple town is also known as Kumararama of the Pancharama Kshetras, and i ...
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# East: Kolanka (, )
# West: Venturu (, )
# North-East: Penumaalla (, )
# North-West:
Someswaram (, )
# South-East: Dhangeru (, te, daŋgeːɾu, lang)
# South-West: Korumilli (, te, koːɾumilːi, lang)
Religious beliefs
Dhraksharama linga along with these eight lingas together are known as Nava lingas. Visiting these Nava lingas on the same day is believed to be a holy act.
See also
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Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
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Lingam
A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional im ...
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Draksharamam
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.
Ashta Someswaras
Eight lingas are consecrated in ...
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Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
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Pancharama Kshetras
The Pancharama Kshetras (or the Pancharamas) are five ancient Hindu temples of Shiva in Andhra Pradesh. The Sivalingas at these temples are made from a single Sivalinga.
Legend
As per the legend, a Shiva Lingam was owned by the Rakshasa king ...
References
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, title = అష్ట సోమేశ్వరములు
, location = In the Shri Balatripura sundari sametha shri Someswara swami temple, Someswaram
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, access-date = 27 December 2022
, medium = Board
, lang= te
External links
locations of ashta someswarasbrief video on ashta someswaras
Shaivism