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Draksharamam

Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana
Draksharamam Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana
Village
	Draksharama Gopuram ; ద్రాక్షారామ గోపురం
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Konaseema
Population (2011)
• Total	9,299
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP

Draksharamam is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Bhimeswara Swamy Temple in this town is one of the five temples of Shiva known as Pancharama Kshetras.^[2]

Ashta Someswaras edit

Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.

This village was formerly known as Dhakshatapovana and Dhakshavatika.^[3]

^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
^ "draksharamam-temple". mountainvalley.in. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ Moorthy, K. K. (1994). The aalayas of Andhra Pradesh: a sixteen-flower-garland. Message Publications.

16°47′34″N 82°03′49″E / 16.7928°N 82.0635°E / 16.7928; 82.0635

Draksharamam Draksharama, Dhakshavatika, Dhakshatapovana
Village
Draksharama Gopuram ద్రాక్షారామ గోపురం
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Konaseema
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	9,299
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP