Namasthasyei Namasthasyei Namasthasyei namo namaha ||
Viswamatuka Devi is river Godhavari.
The devi's consort here is Bhimeswaraswami.
The Temple of Bhimeswaraswamy is situated in Dhaksharama near
Ramachandra-puram in East-Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.The Lord here is also known as Dandapani
in the legends. This is one of the 51 sacred Sakthi Peetas.
The left cheek from the dismembered burnt body of
Dakshayani fell here. So this place became a sacred Devi-sthal.
(refer to 'Yoga-agni' in 'Abodes of devi' for background story)
This is a memorable place. It is said that the famous 'Brahma-Yagna' was preformed by king Daksha in this place. To preserve the sanctity of that 'yagna' religious people do not perform any yaga or homa or any such kind of ceremonies with in this region even now. The name of the place changed over a period from 'Daksha' 'arama' meaning the region of Daksha to Draksharama
In the legends in the Sthala-purana Lord Siva himself manifested as Bhimeswara-swamy in a swayambu-Lingam. The Saptha-rishis seeing the swayambu-lingam went to the Godhavari to bring the water for 'abisheka' to be done before the sun-rise. On the way they encountered Tulya Maharishi who feared his hermitage would be washed away if Godavari was brought that way. They had heated exchanges when sage Veda-vyasa intervened and said that the waters of Godavari would flow underground - with out harming the hermitage of Tulya Maharishi - and form into a 'pushkarni - Saptha Godavari'. When all this was settled the moon had already risen and as it was becoming late the Sun-god himself performed the 'abishek' and the first archana to Lord Bhimeswara.
Another legend about the origin of this temple is that Siva was worshipped in Lingakara in the shape of a long cylindrical 'mula-virat' with a height of nearly 30 feet. This was a part of the original Linga which broke into five pieces and fell in 5 different places:
This is a memorable place. It is said that the famous 'Brahma-Yagna' was preformed by king Daksha in this place. To preserve the sanctity of that 'yagna' religious people do not perform any yaga or homa or any such kind of ceremonies with in this region even now. The name of the place changed over a period from 'Daksha' 'arama' meaning the region of Daksha to Draksharama
In the legends in the Sthala-purana Lord Siva himself manifested as Bhimeswara-swamy in a swayambu-Lingam. The Saptha-rishis seeing the swayambu-lingam went to the Godhavari to bring the water for 'abisheka' to be done before the sun-rise. On the way they encountered Tulya Maharishi who feared his hermitage would be washed away if Godavari was brought that way. They had heated exchanges when sage Veda-vyasa intervened and said that the waters of Godavari would flow underground - with out harming the hermitage of Tulya Maharishi - and form into a 'pushkarni - Saptha Godavari'. When all this was settled the moon had already risen and as it was becoming late the Sun-god himself performed the 'abishek' and the first archana to Lord Bhimeswara.
Another legend about the origin of this temple is that Siva was worshipped in Lingakara in the shape of a long cylindrical 'mula-virat' with a height of nearly 30 feet. This was a part of the original Linga which broke into five pieces and fell in 5 different places:
1. Bheemavaram (Kakinada) 2. Ksheerarama (west godhavari)
3. Amaravathi (Guntur) 4. Daksharama (east Godhavari)
5. Kottipalli (also in east Godhavari) Legend says that the sun god himself installed the first lingam before it broke. The seven sages who worshipped the lingam were there as the seven branches of Godavari flowing into the sea. Only four branches exist now and the other three are no more. The seven sages are supposed to have brought the water from their respective rivers to the Sapta-Godavari-Theertha. The pious go on a sapta-sagara yatra.
Draksharama is also called Dakshina Kasi (south Kasi). Another important thing is that the Bhimesvaraswamy temple here was founded by Vyasa himself. There is a well in the shape of a strung-bow .It is called Rudra Threertha. There is also an Idol of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy. Sri Rama is the Kshetrapalaka.
There is a belief that worshipping in a temple with the idols of both Shiva and Vishnu brings salvation in the harmonious blend of both the cults.
This holy place was called 'Taksha Tapovanam' established by Vyasa. This event in legend is celebrated in an annual festival in Feb- march in the Godhavari area in Andhra Pradesh.
3. Amaravathi (Guntur) 4. Daksharama (east Godhavari)
5. Kottipalli (also in east Godhavari) Legend says that the sun god himself installed the first lingam before it broke. The seven sages who worshipped the lingam were there as the seven branches of Godavari flowing into the sea. Only four branches exist now and the other three are no more. The seven sages are supposed to have brought the water from their respective rivers to the Sapta-Godavari-Theertha. The pious go on a sapta-sagara yatra.
Draksharama is also called Dakshina Kasi (south Kasi). Another important thing is that the Bhimesvaraswamy temple here was founded by Vyasa himself. There is a well in the shape of a strung-bow .It is called Rudra Threertha. There is also an Idol of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy. Sri Rama is the Kshetrapalaka.
There is a belief that worshipping in a temple with the idols of both Shiva and Vishnu brings salvation in the harmonious blend of both the cults.
This holy place was called 'Taksha Tapovanam' established by Vyasa. This event in legend is celebrated in an annual festival in Feb- march in the Godhavari area in Andhra Pradesh.
Om Sakthi
Location:
This place is close to
This place is close to
Ramachandrapuram
in East Godhavari Dt
There are bus facilities
There are bus facilities
from Kakinada and Rajamudry.
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