Pancharamlau or Pancharama are the five temples dedicated to
Mahadev Shiva that is visited during the Kartik Month (Karthika Masam) as per
traditional Telugu Hindu calendar followed in Andhra Pradesh. The temples are
located in Andhra Pradesh.
The Pancharama Temples are:
Sri Bheemeswara Swamy at Draksharamam,
Sri Amaralingeswara Swamy at Amaravathi,
Sri Kumara Bheemeswaraswamy at Samarlakot,
Sri Someswara Swamy at Bhimavaram and
Sri Ksheraramalingeswara Swamy Devastanam at Palakol
Mondays in the month of Kartik are considered highly
auspicious for propitiating Shiva. Those wishing for early marriage perform
special pujas and observe vrat on Mondays.