14
May
Melacheruvu Siva temple.
Melacheruvu Someswara swamy, wadapalli Agasteeswara swamy and Chejerla Kapodeeswara Swamy, all three temples sthala puranam seems to be the same.
They say the three kshetras are a group.
Sthala puranam: A hunter aimed at a dove which took shelter in to the temple of shiva.So, when the hunter asked for the dove Siva refused and in turn he asked him to take his flesh. There was no choice for the hunter and he removed flesh from the top of Shiva lingam. The cut we see on the top of Shiva lingams relates itself to the sthala puranam.
We visited Melacheruvu and Wadapalli on the same day. Chejerla, Kapotheeswara swamy temple, of Guntur District, we visited some 20 years back, so I hardly remember about the temple. I wish I will be able to visit the place some time.
[Agastheeswarar][Someswarar][Agasthiyar][LordSiva]
They say the three kshetras are a group.
Sthala puranam: A hunter aimed at a dove which took shelter in to the temple of shiva.So, when the hunter asked for the dove Siva refused and in turn he asked him to take his flesh. There was no choice for the hunter and he removed flesh from the top of Shiva lingam. The cut we see on the top of Shiva lingams relates itself to the sthala puranam.
We visited Melacheruvu and Wadapalli on the same day. Chejerla, Kapotheeswara swamy temple, of Guntur District, we visited some 20 years back, so I hardly remember about the temple. I wish I will be able to visit the place some time.
- Melacheruvu:
Someswara Swamy and Ishta Kameswari Ambal.
The temple dates back to some 6000 years.The present structure of the temple is of 600 years old. The temple is small one with place left around.
- Wadapalli:
Agastheeswara Swamy Swamy and Meenakashi Ambal.
The temple is near Lakshmi Narashima Swamy temple of wadapalli.
The location and route is mentioned in my visit to pancha Narashima kshetram.
The temple premise is big but sanctum is small one.
- Chejerla: This temple is in Guntur district. Main deity here is Lord Siva in Lingam form known as Kapotheeswar.
[Agastheeswarar][Someswarar][Agasthiyar][LordSiva]