Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple

The Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy temple is situated on the banks of River Penna in the town of Tadipatri in the Anantapur district of the Indian province of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is positioned at a distance of 4 kilometers from the Tadipatri Railway Station. It is a shrine of Lord Shiva created in all artistic finery during the Vijayanagara kingdoms in the reign of the Saluvaa dynasty. This name was given to the temple by a perennial underground stream from which water (Bugga in Telugu) flows continuously into the sanctum sanctorum at the place where the Lingam is ordained.

The temple of Bugga Ramalingeswara is among the very few temples known for the precise date of the beginning as well the completion of the construction. It was believed that the temple was found between the period of 1490 and 1509. The records show that the temple was designed by a sculptor called Yellanchari from Benaras. Legend has it that the temple was built on the site where sage Parasurama resided as well as meditated.

It portrays itself not just as an image of the political struggle that the area had been going through since its establishment until the advent and conclusion of the British era, but also as one of the few temples in the district that Muslim armies have plundered.

The temple is the perfect combination of architectural beauty as well the history. Still, it has very few visitors besides the local people, thanks to the indifference, both in the maintenance of the temple and due to the absolute lack of knowledge for travelers throughout most of the country and the world. If you love visiting unexplored places, this temple of Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy is a must-visit for you.