Mukhalingam, also known as Srimukhalingam or Mukhalinga is a village panchayat in
Jalumuru
Jalamuru is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Jalumuru mandal is bordered by Narasannapeta, Sarubujjili, Saravakota and Kotabommali mandals of Srikakulam district.
Geography
Jalamuru is located at . It h ...
mandal of
Srikakulam district in indian 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 ...
,
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 ...
. Mukhalingam is derived from an
Odia word ''Muhalinga'' which is the corrupt form of "Madhukalinga", a linga formed by madhuka/Mahula (Honey plant) tree. Before 1936 it was under undivided
Ganjam District. It was the erstwhile capital of the
Eastern Ganga dynasty , and later the capital of Khemundi Gangas of
Paralakhemundi Estate
Parlakhemundi estate was a Zamindari of Odisha in the British Raj period .Before odisha province formation it was under Madras Presidency.The state was ruled as an independent kingdom till 1769.The royal family belong to the Krishnatreya gotra ...
.It is home to a group of three Śiva temples - Madhukeswara, Someswara, Bhimeswara - which have been variously dated by historians from late eighth century to early eleventh century CE.
The village is located on the left bank of
Vamsadhara
River Vamsadhara or River Banshadhara is an important east flowing river between Rushikulya and Godavari, in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states in India.
The river originates in the border of Thuamul Rampur in the Kalahandi district and Kalyansi ...
river at a distance of 31km from
Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi shortly known as Parala is district Headquarter of Gajapati district and one of the oldest Municipality established in 1885, in the Indian state of Odisha. Majority of the people in the town speak Odia. The city and the Distri ...
town and 48 km from
Srikakulam town. The main temple of Sri mukhalingam was built by
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
The Eastern Ganga dynasty also known as Purba Gangas, Rudhi Gangas or Prachya Gangas were a large medieval era Indian royal dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid 20th century. Eastern Gangas ruled much of ...
King Kamaranava deva II, great grand father of
Anantavarman Chodaganga
Gangesvara Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva () was an Eastern Ganga monarch who reigned between 1077 CE to 1150 CE. He was the ruler of the Kalinga region from river Ganga to Godavari, and later the early medieval Odisha region with the incorporati ...
Deva of
Kalinga Kalinga may refer to:
Geography, linguistics and/or ethnology
* Kalinga (historical region), a historical region of India
** Kalinga (Mahabharata), an apocryphal kingdom mentioned in classical Indian literature
** Kalinga script, an ancient writ ...
.Later in 17th century Maharaja of
Paralakhemundi Estate
Parlakhemundi estate was a Zamindari of Odisha in the British Raj period .Before odisha province formation it was under Madras Presidency.The state was ruled as an independent kingdom till 1769.The royal family belong to the Krishnatreya gotra ...
Renovated this temple.
Geography
Mukhalingam is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Transportation
Srimukhalingam is well Connected by road ways. Andhrapradesh State Highway 106 passes through Srimukhalingam village.
The village is also very near to
Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi shortly known as Parala is district Headquarter of Gajapati district and one of the oldest Municipality established in 1885, in the Indian state of Odisha. Majority of the people in the town speak Odia. The city and the Distri ...
town , district Headquarter of
Gajapati District
Gajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created from Ganjam District on 2 October, 1992. Gajapati district was named after Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb, the King of the Paralakhemundi estate and the first Prime ...
of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
state. Auto , taxi, bus , cabs facilities are there from the town.
APSRTC
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of ...
operates Several buses from
srikakulam bus stand to
Srimukhalingam village. Many of Autos , Taxis and cabs are also available from
Challavanipeta village to Srimukhalingam village.
Andhrapradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a States and union territories of India, state in the south-eastern Coastal India, coastal region of India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state by area covering ...
SH106 Connects
Jarjangi
Jarjangi is a Panchayath village in Kotabommali mandal (formerly Narasannapeta taluk), Srikakulam district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Postal Index Code of this village is 532195.
Jarjangi village is located on National Highwa ...
,
Challavanipeta,
Jalumuru
Jalamuru is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Jalumuru mandal is bordered by Narasannapeta, Sarubujjili, Saravakota and Kotabommali mandals of Srikakulam district.
Geography
Jalamuru is located at . It h ...
, Budithi , komanapalli and Pindruvada villages with Sri mukhalingam village.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, the demographic details of Mukhalingam are as follows:
* Total Population: 3,022 in 837 Households
* Male Population: 1,504 and Female Population: 1,518
* Children under six years of age: 265 (Boys - 139 and Girls - 126)
* Literacy rate: 63.58%
Culture
The dating of the temples has been contested among historians. The temples have been variously dated from late eighth century to eleventh century CE.
The earliest among them was constructed in the late eighth or early ninth century and the latest one dates to early eleventh century.
Every year famous Chakratirtha Snana (holy bath) is taken by pilgrims. Lakhs of pilgrims visit from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on the auspicious day to take the holy bath and take blessings of Lord Shiva. The tample's first daily avisheka happens on the name of present
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
The Eastern Ganga dynasty also known as Purba Gangas, Rudhi Gangas or Prachya Gangas were a large medieval era Indian royal dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid 20th century. Eastern Gangas ruled much of ...
ruler of
Paralakhemundi Estate
Parlakhemundi estate was a Zamindari of Odisha in the British Raj period .Before odisha province formation it was under Madras Presidency.The state was ruled as an independent kingdom till 1769.The royal family belong to the Krishnatreya gotra ...
as Dharmakata of the temple.
Gallery
File:A relief of Trimurti on a dome at Sri Mukhalingam temple complex.jpg, A relief of Trimurti on a dome at Sri Mukhalingam temple complex
File:View of a dome at Sri Mukhalingam Temple complex.jpg, View of a dome at Sri Mukhalingam Temple complex
File:A relief carved out on walls for a drain at Sri Mukhalingam Temple.jpg, A relief carved out on walls for a drain at Sri Mukhalingam
File:A Temple in Sri Mukhalingam temple complex.jpg, A Temple in Sri Mukhalingam temple complex
References
Villages in Srikakulam district
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Former capital cities in India
Uttarandhra
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