Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple - Tadipatri

 

Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple is located at Tadipatri town in Anantapur District. This Temple was built in the 16^th Century.

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.

 Temple Timings :

6.00 am to 11.30 am 

5.00 pm to 7.30 pm 

How to reach the Temple :

50 km from Gooty/Gutti

380 km from Amaravati

Nearby Temples :

Tadipatri, Sri Chintala Venkataramana Swamy Temple - 700 mts  

Kasapuram Nettikanti Anjaneya Swamy Temple – 83 km.

Yaganti Sri Umamaheswara Swamy Temple – 73 km.