Adityesvara temple at Bokkasampalem village – Thondamanadu in Chitoor District in Andhra Pradesh – Kodandarameswara Temple
Adityesvara temple, also known as Kodandarameswara Temple,
is a sepulchral temple raised over the corporeal remains of Chola King Adiya by
his son Parantaka. The shrine is located at Bokkasampalem village – Thondamanadu
in Chitoor District in Andhra Pradesh and is around 7 km from Sri Kalahasti. The shrine was built during the 10th century AD.
Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Kodandarameswara and Mother
Goddess Shakti is worshipped as Kamakshi Devi. The main Shivling is nearly 5
feet tall.
The temple faces west and an intricately sculpted Nandi
faces the sanctum sanctorum.
The main temple consists of a porch, a narrow antarala and
garbhagriha. The wall of the sanctum sanctorum and antarala are plain. Each
wall has a devakoshta housing a deity.
The niche in the north wall of the garbhagriha contains the
image of standing Brahma.
The koshta in the west wall contains the figure of standing
Vishnu, while the koshta in the south wall contains the image of Dakshinamurti.
The koshta in the south wall of the antarala contains the figure
of standing Ganapati while the one in the north wall of the antarala contains
Durga image.
Below the niche of the north wall of the garbhagriha is the
water spout which ends in the shape of ornamental gomukha.
The vimana above the sanctum as one tala with kuta and
panjara designs. The phalaka contains Nandis in four corners.