Sangameswara Temple

About Sangameswara Temple:

• It is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nandyal district. Andhra Pradesh.
• It is located on the Krishna River bank.
• It was built in 740 AD by Chalukya ruler Pulakesi II.
• The temple was originally located at the point where Tungabhadra and Krishna Rivers were merged, 10 km away from the current site.
• The temple was dismantled and built exactly rock-to-rock in the current site in 1979, as the original site was getting submerged due to the construction of Srisailam Dam.
• Features:
  • Built in Nagara style, the temple is built on an elevated platform with a fortified wall around the temple. 
  • The temple has a large hall with 12 pillars, followed by the sanctum.
  • There is a circumambulatory path around the sanctum for pradakshinas.
  • The ceiling has a large relief of Nagaraja, as seen in other Chalukya temples. 
  • The pillars in the hall have nicely engraved images of Lord Vishnu, Brahma, and Kumaraswarmy, and celestial couple.
  • All four corners of the temple have crocodile carvings. 

Q1: Which are the major tributaries of Krishna River?

The principal tributaries joining Krishna are the Ghataprabha, the Malaprabha, the Bhima, the Tungabhadra and the Musi.

Source: Sangameswara shrine submerges in Krishna river