Draksharamam

Draksharamam Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana
Town
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	East Godavari
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	9,299
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP

Draksharama Temple

Inside view of the temple

Draksharamam is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Bhimeswara Swamy temple in this town is one of the five temples of Shiva known as Pancharama Kshetras.

Etymology[]

The town was formerly known as Dhakshatapovana and Dhakshavatika.^[2]

References[]

^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^ Moorthy, K. K. The aalayas of Andhra Pradesh: a sixteen-flower-garland. Message Publications.

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Coordinates: 16°47′34″N 82°03′49″E / 16.7928°N 82.0635°E / 16.7928; 82.0635

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Srikakulam	Arasavalli Sun Temple Kurmanathaswamy temple Ranganatha Temple Mukhalingam
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West Godavari	Ksheerarama Somarama Kotasattemma Temple Veerabhadra Temple Venkateswara Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala

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Draksharamam

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