Draksharamam | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Konaseema |
Deity | Shiva |
Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Kartik Purnima |
Location | |
Location | Draksharamam |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 16°47′31″N 82°03′48″E / 16.792°N 82.0633°E / 16.792; 82.0633 |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Inscriptions | Telugu |
Elevation | 31.4 m (103 ft) |
Draksharamam or Daksharamam is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu god Shiva and also 12th of Ashtadasha Shakthi Peetams. The temple is located in Draksharamam town of Konaseema district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The poet Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu who wrote first independent work in Telugu and who spread Lingayatism in Andhra region during medieval ages was born in this town.[1][2]