The five Pancharama Kshetras are ancient Hindu temples located in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to legend, the Sivalingas at these temples originated from a single linga worn by the demon king Tarakasura. When Kumara Swamy fought Tarakasura, he broke the linga into five pieces, which were then placed at five different temples - Amararama, Draksharama, Somarama, Ksheerarama, and Kumararama - by Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, Surya and Kumara Swamy respectively. Each temple enshrines a piece of the original linga and has its own associated deity.
The five Pancharama Kshetras are ancient Hindu temples located in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to legend, the Sivalingas at these temples originated from a single linga worn by the demon king Tarakasura. When Kumara Swamy fought Tarakasura, he broke the linga into five pieces, which were then placed at five different temples - Amararama, Draksharama, Somarama, Ksheerarama, and Kumararama - by Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, Surya and Kumara Swamy respectively. Each temple enshrines a piece of the original linga and has its own associated deity.
The five Pancharama Kshetras are ancient Hindu temples located in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to legend, the Sivalingas at these temples originated from a single linga worn by the demon king Tarakasura. When Kumara Swamy fought Tarakasura, he broke the linga into five pieces, which were then placed at five different temples - Amararama, Draksharama, Somarama, Ksheerarama, and Kumararama - by Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, Surya and Kumara Swamy respectively. Each temple enshrines a piece of the original linga and has its own associated deity.
The Pancharama Kshetras or the Pancharamas) are five ancient Hindu
temples of Lord Shivasituated in Andhra Pradesh. The Sivalingas at these temples are made from a single Sivalinga. Amareshvaraalaya gopuram As per the legend, this Sivalinga was owned y the !a"shasa King Tara"asura. #o one could win over him due to the power of this Sivalinga. $n the war etween deities and Tara"a, Kumara Swamyand Tara"a were face to face. Kumara Swamy used his Sa"thi aayudha to "%ll Tara"a. &y the power of Sa"ti aayudha the ody of Tara"a was torn into pieces. &ut to the astonishment of Lord Kumara Swamy all the pieces reunited to give rise to Tara"a. Kumara Swamy repeatedly ro"e the ody into pieces and it was re'unified again. Lord Kumara Swamy was confused and was in an emarrassed state then Lord Sriman #arayana appeared efore him and said (Kumara) *on+t get depressed, without rea"ing the Shiva lingham worn y the asura you can+t "%ll him, you should first rea" the Shiva lingam into pieces, then only you can "%ll Tara"a Lord -ishnu also said that after rea"ing, the shiva lingham also will try to unite. To prevent the Linga from uniting all the pieces should e fi.ed in the place where they fall y worshipping them and uilding temples on them. &y ta"ing the word of Lord -ishnu, Lord Kumara Swamy used his Aagneasthra /weapon of fire) to rea" the Shiva lingham worn y Tara"a. The Shiva lingham ro"e into five pieces and was trying to unite y ma"ing 0m"ara nada /1hanting 0m). Then Surya deva y the order of Lord -ishnu fi.ed those five pieces of Shiva linga and worshipped them y uilding temples over them. &y the formation of temple the pieces stopped their movement and were famous of panchrama "shetras. All the five Shivalinga in these five places have got scaly mar"ing as them which are elieved to e formed y the power of Agneyasthra used y Lord Kumara Swamy. 2ain entrance to the &himeswara Swamy temple /view from inside the temple). Kumara &himarama Temple atSamal"ota According to legend, these five pieces were installed as Sivalingas at five different temples y $ndra, Surya, 1handra, -ishnu and Kumara Swamy at the respective places. These places /or Aaramas) are as follows3 Amararama /located in Amaravathi)3 Amaravathi is present in 4untur district, on the an" of Krishna river. 5here as remaining four are present in 4odavai districts/two in east godavari and other two in west godavari districts). &us facility is so good, as all uses will go up to the temple. Amara Lingeswara swami is worshiped y Lord $ndra here. The temple is old and in three circles with so many temples with in the compound. &ala 1hamundeswari mata is the goddess here. -enu 4opala swami temple is also present with in the campus of main temple. Draksharama /located in *ra"sharamam)3 This is near !amachandrapuram. The temple is very ig and has three circles as compounds. This is also under control of Archeological department. Lord Shri !ama worshiped Lord Shiva here. #e.t followed y Lord Surya and $ndra. 2ani"yamaa devi, one of 67 sha"tipeethas is present here. -emulavada &hima "avi, famous Telugu poet, got oons from &himeswara swami here. Somarama /located in &himavaram)3Someswara swami temple is present in 4unupudi. $t is aout 8 to 9 "m distance from &us stand. The temple loo"s as new one, and a holy pond /1handra'"undam:1handra Kundam) is present in front of the temple. Lord 1handra get rid of his sins here y worshiping Lord Shiva here. Hence the name Someswara swami. Shiva lingam change its color according to the lunar month /&lac" at the time of Amavasya, 5hite at the time Pournami). Annapurna mata temple is present in the second floor. Ksheerarama /located in Pala"ol)3 Ksheera !ama Lingeswara swamy gave Sudarshana cha"ra to Lord -ishnu here. ;pamanya 2aharshi also got oons and mil" from Lord Shiva here. Hence the name Ksheera /mil") !amalingeswara swami. The temple is near to &us stand. The temple 4opuram is very high and we can see it from us stand. Parvathi is the goddess here. Kumararama /located in Samal"ota)3 Kumara &himeswara swami temple is present in Samal"ota. $t is aout <= "m distance from Ka"inada and aout 6 "m distance from Samarla"ota !ailway station. $t is a very old temple under the control of Archeological department. Lord Shiva is in the form of very ig Shiva linga, and we can see Shiva linga through second floor. Kumara swami laid down Shiva Linga here, hence the name Kumararamam. &ala Tripura Sundari devi is the goddess here. Arama Name Siva's Name Consort Name Installor's Name Location District Amararama Amaralingeswara Swamy &ala 1hamundi"a Ammavaru $ndra Amaravathi 4untur *ra"sharama &himesvara Swamy 2ani"yama Ammavaru Surya *ra"sharama >ast 4odavari Somarama Someswara Swamy Sri !a?ara?eswari Ammavaru 1handra &himavaram 5est 4odavari Ksheerarama Ksheera !amalingeswara Swamy Parvati Ammavaru -ishnu Pala"ol 5est 4odavari &himarama Kumara &himeswara Swamy &ala Tripurasundari Ammavaru Kumaraswamy Samal"ota >ast 4odavari