Bugga Ramalingeswara Swami Temple

Famous among visitors the Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple is situated on the banks of Penna River at Tadipatri in Anantapur region of Andhra Pradesh. The directing god of the sanctuary is Lord Shiva as Ramalingeswara Swamy. The sanctuary got this name by a lasting underground stream from which water dependably continues streaming Bugga in Telugu into the sanctum sanctorum at the spot where the Lingam is sanctified. The records show that a stone carver Yellanchari was conveyed from Benaras to develop the sanctuary. As per legend, the sanctuary has been built up at the site, where sage Parasurama lived and performed contemplation.