Sangameswaram Explained

The Sangameswara temple is a Hindu temple in the Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located near Muchumarri at the confluence of the Krishna and Bhavanasi rivers, in the foreshore of the Srisailam reservoir,^[1] where it is submerged for part of the time, surfacing when the water level recedes to a sufficient degree.^[2] It was first submerged after the Srisailam Dam was constructed in 1981, and first surfaced in 2003.

The temple's wooden Lingam, Sangameshwaram, is believed to have been installed by Dharmaraja, the eldest of the Pandavas, after their visit to Srisailam Mallikarjuna temple. The temple is considered a place of religious sanctity due to being built at the confluence of seven rivers and remain visible for two months.^[3] (Bhavanasi, Krishna River and five rivers that merge into it beforehand, namely, Veni, Tunga, Bhadra, Bheemarathi and Malapaharini).^{[4] [5]}

References

1. News: Sangameshwara temple preservation urged. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106044936/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/31/stories/2005013103200300.htm. dead. 6 November 2012. 30 January 2005. The Hindu. 9 June 2010.
2. News: Centuries-old Kurnool temple faces permanent submersion. https://web.archive.org/web/20050109173234/http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/26/stories/2004122600731100.htm. dead. 9 January 2005. 26 December 2004. The Hindu. 9 June 2010.
3. Book: Rao, Vyjayanthi. Stoler. Ann Laura.. Imperial Debris : On Ruins and Ruination. The FUTURE IN RUINS, Appendix=Sayalu's Song. 978-0-8223-5348-5. 2013. Duke University Press, Durham and London. 317. https://books.google.com/books?id=GBWdMEWfdEsC&q=sangameswaram&pg=PA317.
4. Book: Bhatt. S.C.. Bhargava . Gopal K .. LAND AND PEOPLE of Indian State and Union Territories (In 36 Volumes), Andhra Pradesh, Volume - 2. 2. 2006. 81-7835-358-X. Kalpaz Publications, Delhi. 496 .
5. Book: Sajnani . Dr. Manohar . Encyclopedia of Tourism Resources In India (Volume II). II. 81-7835-018-1. 2001. Kalpaz Publications, Delhi. 42.