| Temples & Legends Of Andhra Pradesh |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
VIJAYAWADA |
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interesting legends about the origin of the Malleswaraswamy temple also. It is stated
that, prior to the Kaliyuga, the sage Agasthya had named the Lord at Vijayawada as
Jayasena.The Mahabharata hero Arjuna, who was a great wrestler or Mallayoddha,
called the Lord as Malleswara. The thus famous Lord Siva so goes the legend, graces with
his presence and blesses the town Vijayawada on the banks of the sacred Krishna River.
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