Friday, 14 July 2023

Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple / Bugga Ramalingeswara Temple / Rameswara Swamy temple / బగ్గా రామలింగేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం, Tadipatri, Gandhi Gatta, Anantapur District, Andra Pradesh.

The Visit to this Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple was a part  of the “Shiva and Vishnu Temples/Rock cut Cave temples of Andhra Pradesh Visit”,  on 24th June 25th June 2023.



Moolavar  : Sri Bugga Ramalinga Swami
Consort    : Sri Rajarajeswari

Some of the salient features of this temple are...
The temple faces west with entrances from West, North, and South. Rajagopuram up to bases are on the North and South side. Two Rishabas with a Deepa sthambam are on the south side. A Rishabam, Balipeedam, and Dwajasthambam are on the west side entrance. Stucco images of Shiva and Parvati are on the top of the west side entrance. Moolavar is of swayambhu, installed on a natural spring. (Spring – Bugga, Penna River). There are no images in the koshtam.

Ambal is in a separate temple, and faces west direction, like Moolavar. Sri Kothanda Ramar Sannidhi is facing South connected with Ambal Temple Mukha mandapam.

In the praharam, Padas are (believed to be of Rama) under the Sthala vruksham Vanni Tree, A Shiva Lingam with Rishabam, Navagrahas, Nagars, Veerabhadra and Chandikeswara.


Chandikeswarar
 Veerabhadra
ARCHITECTURE
The North and south side rajagopurams are up to base only. Hindu deities, demons, ladies, dancers, and musical instrument players, the sculptures related to culture prevailed during that period and occupied the entire surface of the Rajagopuram base inside without leaving space.

Moolavar Temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum, an ardha mandapam, and a maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a kapota bandha adhistanam with silambu kumudam. Kumbha panjaras are between Kostas. The temple was built with stone from adhistanam to prastaram. A three-tier stucco vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum.

Ambal temple was constructed similarly to Moolavar temple except for the Vimanam as salakara Vimanam. Musical pillars are in the Mukha mandapam.

The temple enclosure is perhaps the finest architectural work executed during the Vijayanagara Dynasty. The sculpture carved on the lower part and up to the cornices of both North and south Gopuras, is cut with exquisite sharpness and precision.  







HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
As per the priest this temple was constructed during Vijayanagara King  Virupaksharaya period,  1460 CE. As per the archaeological Department’s display board, the temple was constructed during the 16th Century, most probably by Timmanaidu, a local governor of the Vijayanagara Dynasty.

During the 19th Century, Sir Thomas Munro, Governor of Madras, period ( 1820 – 1827 CE ) the temple was reconstructed, which was damaged during The Muslim invasion.


Recontruction of Rajagopuram in 1979



 The royal emblem of Vijayanagaras
LEGENDS
It is believed that this Shiva Lingam was installed and worshipped by Rama, hence Shiva is called Ramalingeswara Swami.

In another legend, this temple was built where Parasurama, did penance and lived.

In another Legend Ramalinga, the Chieftain’s cow used to shed its milk at a particular spot. When the spot was excavated found a Shiva Linga. Ramalinga Constructed a temple on the same spot.

The Shiva Linga was installed on a natural spring of the River Penna. ( Spring is locally – in Telugu-  called as Bugga ) Hence Shiva is called Bugga Ramalingeswara.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Maha Shivaratri and Brahmotsavam days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 6.00 hrs -12.00 hrs & 4.00 hrs - 8.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS
The Mobile number +9194407 32302, may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the banks of river Penna, 1.6 km from the Bus stand, about 4 km from Tadipatri railway station, 112 km from Kadapa, 249 km from Nellore, and 382 km from Chennai.
Nearest railway Station is Tadipatri.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE


































Ramar Shrine


Musical Pillars
Musical Pillars
Ceiling sculpture



--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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