Draksharamam (Pancharama Kshetra)
East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
One of the five Pancharama Shiva temples — a great Chalukya-era shrine of a tall white lingam and a shaktipeeth, in the Godavari delta.
Why visit: A supreme Pancharama Shiva temple of the delta.
- ›Bhimeswara lingam
- ›Shaktipeeth
- ›Chalukya architecture
- ›Temple tank
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Best time
Oct–Mar; Shivaratri
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹100–400
Duration
Half day
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