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Palakollu
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Located 10 Kms from Narsapur.
This is the site of the renowned Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy temple,
one of the Pancharama Kshetras in Andhra Pradesh. According to a
legend, the temple stands on the spot where Lord Siva shot an arrow
into the earth to draw out milk to satisfy his hunger.
Built during the 10th-llth centuries A.D. by the Chalukyas, it represents
the south Indian style and has a 9-storey gopuram that soars 125
feet, one of the tallest in Andhra Pradesh. Colourful images and
sculptures of various deities are engraved on the walls and can
also be seen inside the temple complex.
20 Kms from Palakollu is the Natta Rameshwaram temple, where the
Lingam is made of shells & conches is worth a visit.
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