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Location: "Santharavuru,ramalingeswara swamy temple, R745+43M, Santharavuru, Andhra Pradesh 523185"
Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple,
located in Santharavuru or Kottapandillapalle (Pandillapalle) , Prakasam
district, Andhra Pradesh is dedicated to the deity Ramalingeswara (the Hindu
god Shiva). The temple dates back to the Chola period (12th century AD).
The temple administrators claim
that the temple has a bell that reverberates 108 times when struck once, and
that there are only two such bells the other being at Kashi.
Timings
Morning from 6:00
AM to 1:00 PM and in the evening from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
Parking and Photography
No dedicated
parking is available as of now and parking has to be done either in front of
the temple
No restriction with photography. Drones should be tried from outside from a
distance.
Nearby Places to Visit:
1)
Amaravati Stupa and Amareeshwara
Temple
2)
Undavalli and Akkana Mardana Caves
in Vijaywada
3)
Kondaveedu Fort
4)
Mangalagiri Temples (Hilltop and at
the bottom): Very auspicious temple
5)
Uppalapadu Bird sanctuary
6)
Temples at Vijaywada
7)
Temples at Iluru, Shrikakulam,
Thottavoluru, Yanamalakudduru (All very ancient and very auspicious temples)
8)
Bhattiprolu Buddhist stupa
9)
Brahmalingeshwara Temple, Chebrolu
10)
Sree Dasanjaney Swamy Temple,
Ponnur
How to Reach
By Road: The nearest bus stand is around 5-10 KMs. The
bridge at Santhuruvuru junction is closed, so first kuccha road is to be taken
to reach till Thimmasamundram and then U-Turn through a bridge after around 2
KM to reach Ramalingeshwara Temple at Mangala Chevuru.
By Train: Nearest railway station is around 5-10 KMs
By Air: Nearest airport is Vijaywada
around 122 KMs