Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/mWvQuC8AJqE
References: http://www.fizzflyer.com/2017/04/sri-kamalingeswara-temple-galavilli.html
It’s a
Ramalingeshwara Temple: The temple mainly consists of Garbhagriha and the
Mandapa the architectural style of the temple is Orissa’s Rekha Deul style
(Kalinga Architecutre). The god is referred as ‘Kames Wara Deva’. The
Kamalingeswara Temple was built in the middle of the 12th century A.D. during
the reign of Madhu Kamarnava of the eastern Ganga Dynasty. As per scriptures which are in a very dilapidated condition, it is
said to be built by King Gangi Raju, Kamarla Devudu during 1147-1156. Ganga
Rajas.
An ancient temple in Vizianagaram district,
it is said to have one of the largest shiv lingas in the district.
Architectural style: Kalinga (Eastern
Dynasty)
The sculptors
are mind blowing and the priest who is maintaining the temple is very helpful.
The temple is under ASI protected
monuments, and the maintenance is below to average.
Address :
Galavilli Village, Balizipeta Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam District, Andhra
Pradesh State,
Sthalapuranam: Maha Shivalinga where the full
power of Shiva shines naturally with the Brahma Sutra. The Maha Kshetra built
by Kalinga Ananta Chodavarma & Gangadeva in the 11th century. Some time
later during the reign of the Mohammedans, they destroyed this area due to the
hatred of idol worship according to their religious beliefs and even inside the
womb, the Maha Linga was torn to pieces. In the later period, the lords there
brought that different form of Shivalinga, pasted it with cow ghee and tied it
with darbha grass ropes for a few years, and the piece was mixed with the
linga.
Rituals and cultural History
Can refer to
this video:
https://youtu.be/X2ZMJ7OJPwk?si=CPtTMB8s9NTkbXB_
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7oWgO0F5Q (for reference to the place Baljipeta)
Photography and Parking
No restriction,
whatsoever in photography. Parking can be done right outside the temple, there
is ample space. However, to get to the temple, there is a small gully through
which one has to drive. Not much difficulty.
Drone: Can be
easily used. The temple priest is very helpful.
Stay and
Accomodation:
If you are worried about staying for a night,
visit Rajam, there is a very good hotel: J
J Innotel there, around 15 KMs from there and easily reachable. Bobbili is
around 35 KMs, but there won’t be good accomodations there. Nearby Railway
stations are Bobbilli, Vizianagaram
Temple
Timings
5am - 12pm, 5pm
- 8pm
Route and Location:
A very beautiful
temple at a very beautiful place located at a slightly remote area. We were
coming from Dantapuram via Talada and took the Palakonda-Rajam Road which was
in a very bad condition. One has to take the right from Burada and move another
9 KMs to reach the temple, although GPS would ask you a different right which
is not correct.
We started from
Srikakulam and had to cover Dantapuram, and Uma rudra koteshwara Temple on way,
so the route we took was this:
From Dantapuram,
we had to take an alternate route as there was some issue with the road which
we took while going.
