Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple
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Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple is an ancient cave temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its unique growing Nandi idol and its association with Lord Shiva.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shiva temple ⓘ cave temple ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Nandi
NERFINISHED
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Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sri Krishnadevaraya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Shaivite center in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with sage Agastya
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ever-growing Nandi statue ⓘ natural cave formations ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road connectivity from Kurnool ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Nandi idol will block the temple entrance if it continues to grow
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temple water has healing properties ⓘ wishes of devotees are fulfilled by Uma Maheswara ⓘ |
| hasCave |
Agastya cave
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Veerabhadra cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Venkateswara cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | growing Nandi idol ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Karthika Deepotsavam
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ⓘ
Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIdol | Nandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
Nandi idol is believed to be growing in size
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Shiva appeared as Uma Maheswara to Agastya ⓘ sage Agastya performed penance at the site ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
daily abhishekam to Shiva lingam
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special poojas during Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | garbhagriha with Shiva and Parvati together ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
cave shrine
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rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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Kurnool district NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaganti village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Banaganapalle
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Kurnool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Uma Maheswara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rayalaseema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| specialFeature |
temple well never dries up
ⓘ
water in Pushkarini is believed to originate from the hills ⓘ |
| stateParty | Andhra Pradesh government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| waterSource | Pushkarini pond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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