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Sri
Uma
Markandeyeswara
Swamy
Temple
is
a
famous
and
ancient
Shiva
temple
located
in
Godavari
Bund
Road,
near
Pushkarghat,
Rajahmundry
town,
Andhra
Pradesh.
This
temple
was
built
in
10th
Century
A.D.
by
Eastern
Chalukyas.
Shri
Raja
Raja
Narendra,
Cholas
and
Reddy
Rajas
are
the
contributors
to
this
temple.
According
to
the
recitals,
a
Muni
called
Mrukhanada
dedicated
for
Meditation
with
an
object
of
getting
children
and
Lord
Siva
gave
Varam
at
the
choice
of
Muni
to
select
a
Baby
having
no
husband
throughout
her
life
or
a
Boy
surviving
11
years
for
a
sprit
of
devotion
and
pious
personality.
The
Muni
choosed
a
Boy
at
the
instance
of
Lord
Siva.
Lord
Siva
gave
varam
accordingly.
The
Boy,
named
‘Markandaya’
having
the
knowledge
of
his
short
survival,
dedicated
his
life
for
Tapasya,
installed
a
Lingam
at
the
place
where
the
temple
is
now
situates
and
worshipped
the
Lingam.
On
attaining
the
age
of
11
years,
Yamah
tried
to
take
his
life
but,
Lord
Shiva
came
to
the
rescue
the
Boy
and
gave
varam
of
total
survival
of
his
life.
The
Boy
completely
dedicated
his
life
for
the
worship
of
Lord
Siva
and
reached
Siva
and
Parvathi
Ammavaru.
This
is
the
Historical
back-ground.
As
the
Idol
(Lingam)
and
Ammavaru
are
stated
to
have
installed
by
Muni
Markandeya,
the
temple
is
popularly
known
as
Sri
Markendeyeswara
Swamy
Varu.
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