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Location: “Podili
Sri Parvati sametha Nirma Maheswara Swami Temple, JJ59+882, Podili, Andhra
Pradesh 523240”
With no documented history anywhere, this temple is
still a must visit and very very limited information from the priests. Very old
and ancient temple, built with a huge gopuram at entrance, the temple dedicated
to Lord shiva and Parvathi. Probably built during early pallava period with
extensions by Vijayanagara empire later, the temple is a living wonder with
magnificient sculptures in the mandapa and garbhagriha. Priests say, the origin
of the temple to be from the period of Mahabharata and Pandavas. And the
temples may have been built later.
Architecturally, the temple follows a Dravidian style
with a front gopuram, a huge prakharam and multiple mandapams inside dedicated
to Shiva. The main mandapam where Lord Shiva is consecrated has a huge Nandi in
front of it.
Parking
and Photography
There is dedicated parking outside the temple.
Photography inside the temple although allowed but the
priests might object. Drones can be used from outside.
How to Reach
By Air: Podili Railway Station is around 3.7 KMs from the
temple
By Road: Podili
Bus Stand around 1.5 KMs from the temple
By Air: Vijaywada is the nearest airport around 172 KMs from
the temple.
Timings
Monday to Sunday: 4:00 am to 10:00 pm
Nearby places to
visit
1)
Bhairavkona waterfalls
2)
Mallavaram Dam, Gundlakamma river
3)
Kothapatnam beach
4)
Vijayanagara era Shri Prasanna chennakesava
temple, Ongole
5)
Calvary temple, ongole
6)
Chandavaram Buddhist site
7)
Tripuranthakam
8)
Vodarevu Beach
Stay options
Markapur, Ongole or Nellore are the best options for stay.