Draksharamam

Draksharamam is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Bhimeswara Swamy Temple in this town is one of the five temples of Shiva known as Pancharama Kshetras.^[2]

Draksharamam Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana
Village
Draksharama Gopuram ద్రాక్షారామ గోపురం
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Konaseema
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	9,299
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP

Draksharama Temple

Inside view of the temple

Ashta Someswaras

Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.

Etymology

This village was formerly known as Dakshatapovana and Dakshavāṭika.^[3]

Notable Residents

• Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (a prominent 12th Century Telugu poet and among Paṇḍitatrayam of Veerasaivism)
• Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao (musician and broadcaster)
• Duvvuri Subbamma (independence activist)

See also

• Andhra Vishnu
• Pancharama Kshetras