Sri Bhramaramba Sameta Malleswara Swamy Temple
శ్రీ భ్రమరాంబ సమేత మల్లేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయం
Lord Malleswara Swamy · Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Ancient
About the temple
Principal historic Shaivite civic shrine in Kavali town Traditional belief: Eradication of chronic ailments, peace of mind, and freedom from sins
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 Malleswara SwamyGoddess Bhramaramba DeviLord VinayakaLord Subrahmanya
- Deity form
- Consecrated Krishna-shila Shiva Lingam with Panavattam
- Religious tradition
- Shaiva Agama
- Sanskrit name
- श्री भ्रमराम्बा समेत मल्लेश्वर स्वामी देवालयः
- Also known as
- Sri Bhramaramba Sameta Malleswara Swamy Temple
Darshan hours
- Monday
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Thursday
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Friday
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 09:00 PM
- Saturday
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Sunday
- 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
- 12:00 PM
- Evening aarti
- 06:30 PM
- Night aarti
- 8:15 PM
- Special aarti days
- Mondays, Pradosham, Masa Shivaratri, Kartika Somavaram
- Ritual schedule
- Suprabhatham, Rudrabhishekam, Bilvarchana, Nitya 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
- Ancient
- Built by
- Local Shaivite merchants and community elders of Kavali
- Architect / builder
- Local Andhra Shilpis
- Construction materials
- Granite stone base, brick and lime mortar superstructure
- Historical events
- Not Verified
- Renovations
- Front mandapam expansion and Dhvajastambha reconstruction in 2000s
- Archaeological importance
- Front mandapam expansion and Dhvajastambha reconstruction in 2000s
- Legends
- Traditional belief: Consecration of Malleswara Linga to bestow agricultural prosperity
- Inscriptions
- Telugu donor inscriptions recording modern endowments
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Late 19th / 20th Century CE
- Structure
- Urban walled single enclosure temple
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Three-tiered Dravidian Rajagopuram at eastern entrance
- Mandapa
- Pillared prayer hall with stone Nandi mandapam
- Sculptural features
- Sculpted Nandi, Ganapathi, and relief panels of Shiva-Parvathi
- Artistic elements
- Carved stone pillars and painted stucco figures of Shaivite deities
- Construction technique
- Brick, lime mortar, and stone pillar post-and-beam construction
- Unique features
- Revered focal shrine for civic Kartika Deepotsavam in Kavali
Festivals & events
MahashivaratriKartika MasamPradoshamVijaya Dashami
- Festival calendar
- Magha Bahula Chaturdashi (Mahashivaratri); Kartika Masam
- Special celebration days
- Mahashivaratri Day, Kartika Pournami, Somavaram days
- Cultural events
- Koti Deepotsavam, classical devotional music during Shivaratri
- 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
- ✓ Photography allowed
- 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+ Vehicles
- Parking fees
- Free
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Bank Transfer
- Prasadam
- Laddu; Pulihora