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This
kshetra was called Marthandapuram in the past. The
Ramalingeswaraswamy Aalayam is a famous shrine like the
Venugopalaswamy Aalayam here, attracting huge crowds. The belief is
current that the archamurti is Swayambhu self-manifested linga, and
popular as Achanteswaraswamy. This Aalaya also enshrines, as many as
six lingas like Lakshmaneswara linga, Someswaralinga,
Markandeyalinga, Bhimalinga,
Skandalinga and Indralinga. And they are named after the deities who
installed them, according to one version. Several other deities also
are receiving pujas with great ardor.
It lies in Achanta, 20 km off Palakollu of West Godavari district of
Andhra Pradesh.
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