| Temples & Legends Of Andhra
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| Between the
Mallikarjuna temple and the eastern gateway of the courtyard are two handsome pillared
halls one of which contains the Nandi. On the northern side of the temple under the shade
of a 'Vata vriksha' is another shrine dedicated to Mallikarjuna, and local legends say
that this shrine contains the original linga over which the black cow of the princess
Chandravati gave its milk. On the northern side of
the pillared Mukhamantapa, is a little Siva temple containing a carved stone Linga called
the Sahasra Linga. This famous representation of the Lord is made by the stone being
divided into twenty-five facets each of the latter having a representation of forty lingas
thus making a total of one thousand Lingas. The threebeaded Naga is coiled round the
breast of the Linga and is mounted on a beautiful stone pedestal. A remarkable feature of
this temple is that originally the stepped tower over the shrine chamber, the door frames
and the eaves of the pillared hall in front of it, and the figure of the bulls etc., were
all engraved in copper gilt plates and ornaments. |
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