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Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh · 16.5413°, 81.5351°
One of the five Pancharama Kshetras, at Bhimavaram in West Godavari district, and a centrally protected monument of national importance. Its lotus-covered tank, the Chandrakundam, adjoins a Nandi hall and sanctum whose linga is reported to change colour with the phases of the moon.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The linga is said to have been installed by the moon god Chandra, which is why it turns white at the full moon and dark at the new.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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