Panchadarla Dharmalingeswara Swamy Temple
పంచదార్ల ధర్మలింగేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం
Lord Shiva · Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh
Ancient★ 4.63,100 reviews4,000 visits
About the temple
Kalyana Chalukya / Eastern Chalukya heritage site Removal of ancestral doshas
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 20:00
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
Deity
Lord Shiva · ଶିବ (Shiva)Lord SuryaAmmanavaru (Parvati)
- Deity form
- Sahasralinga (1085 Miniature Lingams)
- Religious tradition
- Hindu Shaiva Tradition
- Sanskrit name
- श्री धर्मलिङ्गेश्वर स्वामी
- Also known as
- Panchadarla Dharmalingeswara Swamy Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM
- Break timings
- 12:00PM -04:00PM
- Special days
- 05:00 AM – 10:30 PM
- Festival timings
- 04:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:30 AM
- Midday aarti
- 12:00 PM
- Evening aarti
- 06:30 PM
- Night aarti
- 07:45 PM
- Special aarti days
- Mondays; Karthika Somavaram
- Ritual schedule
- Nitya Sahasralinga Abhishekam, Sandhya Harathi
- Pooja timings
- 07:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 06:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 06:30 AM – 09:00 AM
- Special poojas
- Available
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Eastern Chalukyan kings
- Architect / builder
- Eastern Chalukyan kings
- Construction materials
- Chalukya Silpis
- Historical events
- Black granite and stone
- Renovations
- Epigraphs recording Chalukya endowments
- Archaeological importance
- Epigraphs recording Chalukya endowments
- Legends
- Conserved by ASI and Endowments
- Inscriptions
- ASI Protected Heritage Monument
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Other
- Architectural period
- 15th Century
- Structure
- Spacious prakaram with multiple shrines
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Chalukya style 16-pillared mandapa
- Mandapa
- Sahasralinga stone with 1085 carved lingams
- Artistic elements
- Chalukyan stone art
- Construction technique
- Chalukyan dry stone interlocking
- Unique features
- Perennial water spring flowing through five spouts
Festivals & events
Maha Shivaratri; Karthika Somavaram
- Festival calendar
- Karthika Masam
- Special celebration days
- Karthika Pournami
- Cultural events
- Classical instrumental concerts
- Annual events
- Karthika Jathara
- Peak crowd season
- November/December
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
- Parking capacity
- 30-40 vehicles
- Parking fees
- Free
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, Hundi
- Prasadam
- Laddu; Pulihora