Tirupati-Gudimallam

rkg · 12th March 2007, 16:16

Hi!
those who are visting tirupati can make this trip to gudimallam about 31 Km from tirupati. it has an anicient shiva temple with a unique Linga. sofar archealogits are unableto find similar shiv linga anywhere in india. it is being worshipped even today. to reach one has to go through tirupati -renigunta-yerpedu-srikalahasti-naidupet route and take turn at yerpedu.
this shivlinga is said to be of satavahana time( 2nd century BC)
here is the link
Indian Temples and Iconography: Gudimallam linga - Satavahana style
even srikalahasti temple is one of the most beatiful temples achitecture wise in south india.this is also a shiv temple. here it is called vayu lingam meaning air
both the temples are on the banks of swarnamukhi river

mobike008 · 12th March 2007, 16:30

Tks for the new shiva temple info and route. Will visit next time going to tirupathi.

12th March 2007, 16:16	#1
rkg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 594 Times	Tirupati-Gudimallam Hi! those who are visting tirupati can make this trip to gudimallam about 31 Km from tirupati. it has an anicient shiva temple with a unique Linga. sofar archealogits are unableto find similar shiv linga anywhere in india. it is being worshipped even today. to reach one has to go through tirupati -renigunta-yerpedu-srikalahasti-naidupet route and take turn at yerpedu. this shivlinga is said to be of satavahana time( 2nd century BC) here is the link Indian Temples and Iconography: Gudimallam linga - Satavahana style even srikalahasti temple is one of the most beatiful temples achitecture wise in south india.this is also a shiv temple. here it is called vayu lingam meaning air both the temples are on the banks of swarnamukhi river
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12th March 2007, 16:30	#2
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,829 Times View My Garage	Tks for the new shiva temple info and route. Will visit next time going to tirupathi.
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