Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple - Tadipatri
Ramalingeswara Swamy is the incarnation of Lord Shiva. The Lingam is Swayambhu placed on a pedestal in the sanctum, here water is seen flowing out of the pedestal all the time.
The temple
received its name from a perennial underground stream (Bugga in Telugu) from
which water perpetually flows into the sanctum sanctorum at the location where
the Lingam is consecrated. The main entrances to the temple are on the south
and west. The temple's western, northern, and southern gopurams were
constructed by the Vijayanagar kings. The most elaborate sculpture, with
intricate carvings, is found on the north gopuram, despite its incompleteness.
On the temple walls, there are intricately detailed miniature carvings of the
entire Shiva Purana. On the walls are also scenes from the Hindu epics Ramayana
and Mahabharata. A miniature stone chariot at this temple resembles the
well-known chariot at Vittala Temple in Hampi.
Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy
Temple was built by Ramalinga Nayudu, a chieftain of the Vijayanagara Kings in the 16th century. The records indicate that a sculptor Yellanchari was brought from
Benaras to construct the temple. According to legend, the temple has been
established at the site, where sage Parasurama lived and performed meditation.
Chalukyas, Cholas, and Vijayanagar kings contributed to this temple.
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