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is yet another popular legend about the origin of this temple. In this temple, Lord Siva
is worshipped in Lingakara. The shape of the Mula Virat is a long cylindrical pillars some
20 or 25 feet high. The legend is, that these are parts of an original Linga which
broke off into 5 piece; and fell at five different places or Aramas viz., Bheemarama or
Bheemavaram in Kakinada, Ksheerarama or Palakollu in West Godavari, Amararama or Amaravati
in Guntur, Daksharma or Draksharama in East Godavari and Kurmarama which is Kotipalli in
East Godavari District. The original Jingam which broke into five pieces, is said to have
been originally erected by the Lord Sun himself, and worshipped by the seven sages who are
still said to be present as the seven branches of the Godavari in its march to the sea.
The rishis are Kasyapa or Tulya, Atri, Gowtama, Bharadwaja, Kousika or Vishwamitra,
Jamadagni and Vasishtba. The Bharadwaja, Vishwamitra and Jamadagni Godavaris are no longer
in existence but the other branches remain. The seven sages are said to have each brought
the waters from their respective rivers to the Tirtha at Draksharama which is called
Sapta-Godavari-Tirtha. It is customary for the pilgrims and the pious to undertake a bath
in these seven Godavaris or the Saptasagara Yatra, which is said to confer liberation. |
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