High medieval · Hindu · India

Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple

Santharavuru, Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh · 15.8053°, 80.2575°

Shiva as RamalingeswaraChola—

Sacred since

1100 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

12th c. (Chola)

Chola

History & significance

A Shiva temple of the Chola period in Santharavuru, Chinnaganjam mandal, coastal Andhra Pradesh. Its temple authorities claim a bell that rings out 108 times from a single strike, a property they say is matched only by one bell at Varanasi.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola