Bhairavakona

Bhairavakona
Holy Place
Bhairavakona Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°05′19″N 79°12′06″E / 15.088595°N 79.201737°E / 15.088595; 79.201737Coordinates: 15°05′19″N 79°12′06″E / 15.088595°N 79.201737°E / 15.088595; 79.201737
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Coastal Andhra
District	Prakasam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	523112
Telephone code	08490
Nearest city	Kandukur, Ongole

Bhairavakona is a holy place situated on the heart of Nallamala Hills in the Prakasam district district of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. This place is home to an ancient Shiva temple. There is waterfall which falls from a height of 200 metres and there are eight temples carved in the hill there. An interesting feature that attracts devotees to Bhairavakona is that the moonlight falls on the idol of goddess Parvati at a temple there on Kartik Poornima day.

History

According to a legend, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi once visited the place and they were captivated by its beauty. They left a Shivalingam at the place that resembles the one at Amarnath. The temples date back to 7-8 AD, according to the estimates by archaeologists.

How to Reach

Bhairavakona is located in the border of Prakasam, Kadapa and Nellore Districts in Andhra Pradesh. The nearest towns are Pamuru,Kandukur in Prakasam District and Atmakur in Kurnool District.

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