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Gudimallam Temple Compound

India / Andhra Pradesh / Renigunta /
 temple, archaeological site, heritage, interesting place

Gudimallam Temple Ancient (parasurameswara swami) . This temple is under the maintenance of ASI

Gudimallam is a small village located in Srikalahasti Mandal, of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] It is seven miles away from Renigunta Railway Junction of considerable significance. Though a small village, historically it is very important, because it has a beautiful Siva Temple which is popularly known as "the Parasurameswara Temple."

The main importance of the temple lies in the Linga which is housed in the Garbhagriha of the temple. This is supposed to be the earliest Linga discovered so far and it has been assigned to the 2nd or 1st century BC. The name of the temple is mentioned as Parasurameswara Temple in the inscriptions. These inscriptions do not refer to the original builders of the temple. But they register the gifts made to the temple like land, money and cows for the conduct of daily worship in the temple. The Black and Redware sherds of the 2nd or 3rd century AD have been brought to light during the course of excavations conducted in 1973. Potsherds of the Andhra Satavahana period (Circa 1st century AD to 2nd century AD) and large sized bricks measuring 42+21+6 cms. of the same period have also been found. Hence some historians assign the temple to the Satavahana period.
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Coordinates:   13°36'12"N   79°34'38"E

Comments

  • niranjan.sarpurgmail.com (guest)
    famous siva temple
  • amvaraprasad
    Gudimallam is a famous temple of 200BC. See video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQs34SQOp_o. The temple deity has a rare scupture.
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