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Shambhu Lingeshwara Temple at Nalgonda – Reappears from Underwater

Shambhu Lingeshwara Temple at t Panagal near Nalgonda town had gone underwater with the rise in the water in the Udaya Samudram balancing reservoir. The temple is more than 1000 years old and had gone underwater around five years ago during a flood. The New Indian Express reports  The ‘kala shilpam’ of the Shambhu Lingeshwara Swamy indicates that it was constructed by the Kundur Chola kings sometime during 1040- 1290.  The temple went under the Udaya Samudram reservoir five years ago during a flood. No initiative was taken then to shift the temple idols to high ground.  The people of Chandanapally village told The Sunday Standard that the temple was built at the same time as the Chaya Someshwara temple and Pacchala Someshwara temple at Panagal village.  The temple is consecrated to Lord Shiva and Nandi, his vehicle, sentinel and acolyte. The Shila Shasanam inscription is engraved on the temple floor and local people feel that if the inscriptions can be decoded, the h