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Somaramam, Bheemavaram

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  Someswara JanardhanaSwamy Temple, one of the five Pancharama Kshetras  is situated in Gunipudi, a small village in Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. The main idol here is Lord Shiva and the Shiva linga changes its colour according to The Lunar month.  This temple is constructed by the Chalukya Bhima King and the city was named after him as Bhimapuram. Later the name changed to Bhimavaram. The Shivalinga here is established by Moon God. The idol is very small as aginst the Kumararamam and Draksharamam where they are 12 feet high. The speciality of this Shivalinga is it changes its colour according to Moon.  On Full Moon day (pournami) it is in white colour and gradually it changes its colour according to the phase of the Moon. On half moon day(Amavasya) it turns to black with white spots on it. The main consort of Lord Shiva Godess Rajarajeswari devi temple is situated beside the main temple. There is a tem...

Draksharamam

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        Sri Manikyamba Sametha Bhimeswara Swamy Temple is situated in Draksharamam, a town near Ramachandrapuram in East Godavari District. It is 25 kms from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras and one of the 18 Shakti peethas. The main deities here are Bheemeswara Swamy and Manikyamba.      The Shivalinga here is established by Sun God. 

Draksharamam is also called as Dakshina Kasi. It is believed that Daksha Prajapathi performed Daksha Yagna in this place and so it is named as Draksharamam. 

 The Bheemeswara linga is 18 feet height and is worshipped in two stairs. The Shivalinga is pierced from the roof to the second floor and rudra bhaga is worshipped from second floor. The shivalinga resembles the shivalinga of Kumararama, Palakollu. Both the temple constructions are during the Chalukya period and are constructed by the first Chalukya Bhima King.     The main consort here is Manikyamba Devi...

Sugarush Hand Bag

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Sugarush Handbag     Sugarush hand bags are stylish and spacious. A hand bag is a necessary accessory for every women. There are so many things we carry along with us while going out. When we are looking for a handbag we consider many things like look, comfort, number of zippers, size, inside space, quality, brand. It will be difficult to get all we need and so the search will be endless.    Though I never heard about this Sugarush brand before, Iam happy with this bag after I received it from Amazon.in. The actual price shown as 2,199 rupees. The bag looks stylish and had a branded look.  The  packing from Amazon    A stylish hand bag with one bigpocket, small outer pocket and three inner pockets. The inner cloth looks good.   The Sugarush comes in trendy designs and it has a comfy and elegant look. The Polka dots , Bubblegum striped, C heckmates , Fl oral designs , Pastel designs. It has wallets, satchels and tote...

Sri Chalukya Kumara Rama Bhimeswara Swamy Temple

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The Chalukya Kumara Rama Bhimeswara Swamy Temple is located in Samarlakot at a distance of 12 kms from Kakinada, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of  the prominent temples of Lord Shiva, Pancharama Kshetramulu.  (See other blogpost about the history Pancharama Kshetramulu)    The main shrine in this temple is Lord Shiva along with Consort Bala Thripurasundari. The name of the temple is Kumara rama because the shrine of Lord Shiva has been established by Kumara Swamy, the son of Lord Shiva.  This temple has been constructed during the Chalukya Dynasty. During the period 872 AC to 921 AC  the King named First Chalukya Bhima Nrupala ruled the kingdom with Kumara Rama as capital. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He made some constructions in this temple and was very fond of Lord Shiva in this temple. And so the deity, Lord Shiva here is named after the king and is called as Bhimeswara Swamy. The shrine Bhimeswara ...

Pancharama Kshetramulu

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            Pancharama kshetramulu, The five sacred temples of Lord Shiva are located in Andhra Pradesh. The five temples are prominent ancient temples of Lord Shiva and all are established by Devathas (God). The story behind this Pancharama Kshetra goes like this. There was a demon namely Hiranyakasipu and he has a son Nimuchi. The Nimuchi's son is the demon Tharakasura. Once Tharakasura did deep penance worshipping Lord Shiva. With the penance Lord Shiva granted him a boon with an Athma Linga. He asked Lord Shiva to grant him a boon that his death should be only in the hands of a small boy, thinking that a small boy cannot do anything so he can live forever. Lord Shiva granted him the boon.    The egocentric demon, Tharkasura started troubling all the people including Devathas.With the boon he is having Devathas cannot can kill him so all of them prayed Lord Shiva to bring an end to this trouble. ...

Top Five legit Work from Home Jobs That Pays Genuinely

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Work from Home is an attractive word if you want to earn money sitting at home. There  are so many work from home jobs available online. Doing Online Survey is one among them which pays to answer some questions asked by the companies. If you have an internet connection and some patience to answer the questions then definitely you can give them a try. It is difficult to know the legitimate sites which pays genuinely. All survey sites does not accept members from India. You can earn some extra income sitting at home through many of the survey sites. Below are the top 5 paid survey sites that pays genuinely and I am the member of all these sites since 4 years. Though I did not earn big amounts, I can earn shopping vouchers or cash regularly .       http//:in.m.aipsurveys.com AIP Online Surveys is one of the best websites to take part in surveys. You need to register with our email id and once you register and complete the profiles yo...

How to store vegetables to stay fresh and last longer

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Vegetables are perishable goods and storing it carefully is a must to have them fresh and last longer. Generally anyone go for vegetable shopping once a week and if we have a busy schedule sometimes it get extended to a fortnight. Even  if we store in refregirator, unless we do it carefully they get spoiled or does not stay fresh .  Here are few ideas to store vegetables: Tomatoes: Take a bowl and fill it with water and add some salt. Keep tomatoes in that bowl. It stays fresh longer.  Ladys Finger or Okra : Always store ladys finger in a paper bag rather than in a polythene cover. Never keep Potatoes and Onions together. Always remove the stems of green chillies and store them in airtight containor. The stems will spoil the green chillies and removing them will make less clutter while cooking. Leafy vegetables : Cut the roots of Leafy Vegetables which has dirt and remove any spoilt leaves. Store them in air tight containor. Always cut the stem of bottle...