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Among
the temples thus transferred, Uma Maheswara group containing
Jateswar Aalayam, Bhramaramba Malleswaraalayam, Virabhadra Aalayam,
Madanagopala Aalayam deserve reverent mention. The second group
consists of seventeen, and among them eleven are dedicated to Siva,
and they go by the names of Agatheeswara, Uma Maheswara,
Gangadhareswara, Kaleswara, Bhimeswara, Malleswara, Ramalingeswara,
Rajarajeswara, Visweswara, Sambhulingeswara and Sambasiveswara. And
the others are called Padmanathaswamy Aalayam, Dwaramandapa,
Ammavari Aalayam, Chaturveda Aalayam, Bhairavaswamy Aalayam, and
Virabhadreswara Aalayam. All the archamurtis are well installed with
modern additions. It is a Herculean task, involving huge sums of
money and exquisite craftsmanship. The reinstallation ceremony was
fittingly celebrated with due pomp and splendour on 15.2.1989 in the
august presence of pithadhipathis, political leaders and stapathis
the specialists in that field. The devout theists expressed their
deep appreciation, and paid rich tributes to all those responsible
for this monumental act, uttering that more than the original
builders, the present architects did yeamon service to the religion
and kept aloft the torch of devotion ever burning. Visitors are
prostrating to the deities on their visit and feel emancipated at
their sight.
This
temple treasure lies at Gopalapuram on the way to Pebberu from
Kolhapur in the Mehaboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh.
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