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Draksharamam Temple
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Famous temples · Andhra Pradesh

Draksharamam Temple

Shiva as Bhimeswara Swamy, one of the five Pancharama temples

Checked 19 Oct 2026 with 3 sources2 min read

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Getting there

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    The town lies near Ramachandrapuram. It is 17 km from Kakinada and 40 km from Rajahmundry.

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Why devotees come here

Draksharamam Temple stands in Draksharamam town in Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras, temples sacred to Shiva, and Shiva is worshipped here as Bhimeswara Swamy. The town is also called Dakshin Kasi.

The town is referred to as Dakshin Kasi. Legend says Daksha, head of all the prajapatis, performed a yagna here. Folklore adds that the seven sages, the Sapta Maha Rishis, split the Godavari at this place into seven streams. It is also believed that Surya installed the lingam, and that Shri Rama worshipped Shiva here.

Inscriptions in the temple show it was built between the 9th and 10th centuries by the Eastern Chalukyan king Bhima. The big mandapam was built by Ganga Mahadevi, daughter-in-law of the Eastern Ganga king Narasingha Deva I of Odisha. Architecturally and sculpturally, the temple reflects a blend of Chalukyan and Chola styles.

The dual storeyed shrine has four entrances in its outer circumambulatory path. Each entrance has a towering gopuram pointing in one of the four cardinal directions. Worship and abhisheka, the ritual bathing of the 10 ft lingam, take place from the first floor of this two-tiered building.

Festivals

  • Main festivals of the templeMaha Shivaratri and Dasara

    The two main festivals associated with Draksharamam Temple.

Tips for your visit

  • The shrine is dual storeyed, and worship and abhisheka of the 10 ft lingam take place from the first floor.
  • Each of the four entrances on the outer circumambulatory path has a gopuram facing one of the four cardinal directions.

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Questions people ask

Who is worshipped at Draksharamam Temple?

Shiva, worshipped here as Bhimeswara Swamy. Parvati is worshipped here as Manikyamba. The temple is described as one of the five most powerful temples of Shiva.

Which parts of the story are legend and which are history?

The yagna of Daksha, the seven streams, Surya's installation of the lingam and Rama's worship of Shiva are told as legend. The building dates and the kings named are said to come from inscriptions in the temple.

Do couples marry at this temple?

Local belief holds that those who marry in this temple are blessed with a happy married life. The belief is held strongly, according to The Hindu.

Which festivals are celebrated at Draksharamam Temple?

Maha Shivaratri and Dasara are the two main festivals associated with the temple.

What are the Pancharama temples?

The Pancharama Kshetras are five temples sacred to Shiva, also called Trilinga Kshetras. Draksharamam is one of the five, in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh.

How we checked this page

On 19 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Tourism, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District (Government of Andhra Pradesh) konaseema.ap.gov.in
  2. A visit to the Pancharamar temple, Andhra Pradesh, The Hindu thehindu.com
  3. Daksharamam, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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