The Bugga Ramalingeswara Swami temple or just Ramalingeswara
Swami temple is another famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, known for its
architecture and sanctity. The prominence of this temple is that there is a
perennial underground stream from which water always creeps into the Garbha
Griha exactly at the spot where the Lingam is hallowed. The Lingam is said to
be Swayambhu (self-manifested). Local legends has it that the temple stands on
the same spot where sage Parasurama lived and performed penance. On the walls
of the temple you can find the entire Shiva Purana delicately carved and
elaborately explained. Also, some sculptures illustrate the episode from
Ramayana and Mahabharata. It is said that Yellanchari, a sculptor from Benaras,
was brought to construct this temple
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