Sangameswara Temple

July 25, 2024

The Sangameswara temple submerged in the backwaters of the Srisailam project in Nandyal district recently following copious inflow from the Krishna River.

About Sangameswara Temple:

It is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nandyal district in Andhra Pradesh.
It is located on the Krishna River bank.
It was built in 740 AD by Chalukya ruler Pulakesin II.
The temple was originally located at the point where Tungabhadra and Krishna Rivers were merged, 10 km away from the current site.
The temple was dismantled and built exactly rock-to-rock in the current site in 1979, as the original site was getting submerged due to the construction of Srisailam Dam.
Features:
- Built in Nagara style, the temple is built on an elevated platform with a fortified wall around the temple.
- The temple has a large hall with 12 pillars, followed by the sanctum.
- There is a circumambulatory path around the sanctum for pradakshinas.
- The ceiling has a large relief of Nagaraja, as seen in other Chalukya temples.
- The pillars in the hall have nicely engraved images of Lord Vishnu, Brahma, and Kumaraswarmy, and celestial couple.
- All four corners of the temple have crocodile carvings.