SRI PARASURAMESWARA TEMPLE

                                                             SRI PARASURAMESWARA TEMPLE



   TEMPLE:

                              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 attractive part of this place is TEMPLE, you will not find this kind of temple anywhere in INDIA. I would recommend everyone to visit this place 1's in their lifetime, It's maintained by UNESCO.

This is supposed to be the earliest Linga discovered so far and it has been assigned to the 2nd or 1st century BC.

THE LINGA:

                            There are several inscriptions which date to the Pallava, Ganga Pallava, Bana and Chola periods on the walls of the shrine and on stone slabs in the temple courtyard. All the inscriptions mention the keen interest taken by the donors and their gifts to the Temple. However, none of the inscriptions give the village name as Gudimallam.

                          The floor of the sanctum is below the floor level of the Antarala and Mukhamantapa. The figure of Siva carved on the linga resembles a vigorous hunter.

                          The Linga is carved out of a hard dark brown indigenous stone. It is about 5 ft in height and one foot in thickness.The nut of the linga is clearly differentiated from the shaft by a deep slanting groove cut near the Linga. A beautiful two handed image of Shiva in sthanaka posture is carved in high relief. On the front portion of the Linga the God is standing on the shoulders of the apasmarapurusha. The Deity holds a ram in his right hand and a small vessel in his left hand.There is a battle axe (Parasu) resting on his left shoulder. His head is adorned with Jatas arranged in the Jatabhara fashion. He wears a number of rings in his ears and a unique girdle with a dangling central portion. The God wears a dhoti fastened at his waist with a beautiful vastra-mekhala but the membrane-virile lying downwards is clearly visible. He has no Yagnopavita.

EXPERIENCE:

         

                         The Temple is just exceptional, the route is a bit very narrow and it is not much known to the people. It's a very small village, The architect of the temple is way too good. It's way to old temple, as now it is maintained by the UNESCO, it's neat and clean. There is a female( Pretty old lady) who explains about the temple and the architecture of the temple, where she explains cleanly and clearly. She has a very good knowledge about the place as well. "SO DON'T MISS IT" When you visit SRI KALAHSTI.