Sri Bhramaramba Sameta Malleswara Swamy Temple
శ్రీ భ్రమరాంబ సమేత మల్లేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం
Lord Shiva (Shiva Linga) · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Ancient
About the temple
Primary historic Shaivite temple of Sattenapalli town Traditional belief: Eradication of chronic ailments, peace of mind, and liberation
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:30 – 20:30
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
Deity
Lord Shiva (Shiva Linga)Goddess Bhramaramba DeviLord Vinayaka
- Deity form
- Svayambhu / Consecrated Krishna-shila Shiva Lingam with Panavattam
- Religious tradition
- Shaiva Agama
- Sanskrit name
- श्री भ्रमराम्बा समेत मल्लेश्वर स्वामी देवालयः
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Break timings
- 12:00PM -04:00PM
- Special days
- Open continuously for 24 hours during Mahashivaratri
- Festival timings
- Open continuously for 24 hours on Mahashivaratri
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:00 AM
- Midday aarti
- 11:45 AM
- Evening aarti
- 06:30 PM
- Night aarti
- 8:15 PM
- Special aarti days
- Mondays, Pradosham, Masa Shivaratri, Kartika Somavaram
- Ritual schedule
- Suprabhatham, Rudrabhishekam, Bilvarchana, Sandhya Harati
- Pooja timings
- 06:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 06:00 AM - 09:30 AM (Daily Rudra Abhishekam)
- Special poojas
- Available
- Online pooja booking
- No
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Built by
- Local Zamindars and Shaivite merchant guilds
- Architect / builder
- Local Andhra Sthapatis
- Construction materials
- Black stone sanctum, brick and lime superstructure
- Historical events
- Dhvajastambha re-installation and Rajagopuram touch-up in 2010s
- Renovations
- State local heritage interest
- Archaeological importance
- Traditional belief: Consecration of Shiva Lingam to bring welfare to agrarian families
- Legends
- Traditional belief: Consecration of Shiva Lingam to bring welfare to agrarian families
- Inscriptions
- Epigraphical Telugu donor plaques recording endowment lands
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- c. 18th - 19th Century CE
- Structure
- Prakara-enclosed urban temple complex
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Three-tiered Dravidian Rajagopuram at east entrance
- Mandapa
- Pillared Maha Mandapam with stone Nandi enclosure facing sanctum
- Sculptural features
- Sculpted Nandi, Ganesha, and relief images of Dakshinamurthy
- Artistic elements
- Traditional stone carving on pillar brackets and threshold dwarapalakas
- Construction technique
- Granite ashlar foundation with brick and lime mortar superstructure
- Unique features
- Revered local site for Somavara Kartika Deepotsavam in Sattenapalli
Festivals & events
MahashivaratriKartika MasamPradoshamVijaya Dashami
- Festival calendar
- Magha Bahula Chaturdashi (Mahashivaratri); Kartika Masam
- Special celebration days
- Mahashivaratri Day, Kartika Pournami, Mondays of Kartika
- Cultural events
- Deepotsavam (lighting of 1000 oil lamps), cultural Shiva Tandava performances
- Annual events
- Maha Shivaratri Kalyanotsavam & Rathotsavam
- Peak crowd season
- February - March (Shivaratri) and November - December (Kartika)
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
- Parking capacity
- 20-30 vehicles
- Parking fees
- Free
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Bank Transfer
- Prasadam
- Laddu; Pulihora