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Draksharamam is a village in
Konaseema district Konaseema district, officially known as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, is a district in Coastal Andhra between the tributaries of the Godavari river in the Konaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was carved out of E ...
of the
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n state of
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
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Bhimeswara Swamy Temple Draksharama is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu god Siva. The temple is located in Draksharamam town of Konaseema district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Bhimeswara Swamy refers to Lord Siva in this te ...
in this town is one of the five temples of
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 ...
known as
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 ...
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Ashta Someswaras

Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as
Ashta Someswaras Ashta Someswaras (, ) refer to eight Shiva lingas ( consecrated in the eight directions (cardinal and inter-cardinal) around Draksharamam(, ). Etymology Ashta () in sanskrit means eight. Soma (, ) means moon. Eshwara (, ) refers to Lord Shiva. Th ...
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Etymology

This village was formerly known as ''Dhakshatapovana'' and ''Dhakshavatika''.


See also

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Andhra Vishnu Andhra Vishnu, better known as Srikakula Mahavishnu statue, was set up in Andhra in a pre-existing older temple. The previous deistic form worshiped in the temple is unknown. Āndhra Vishnu temple The deity of the temple is known as ''Andhr ...
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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 ...


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{{Coord, 16.7928, N, 82.0635, E, display=title * Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Pancharama Kshetras Archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh