Mukhalingam
Mukhalingam
Srimukhalingam | |
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Village | |
 Srimukhalingam temple | |
.svg)  Mukhalingam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Mukhalingam Mukhalingam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°36′00″N 83°58′00″E / 18.6000°N 83.9667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Talukas | Jalumuru |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,204 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532428 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Mukhalingam, also known as Srimukhalingam or Mukhalinga is a village panchayat in Jalumuru mandal of Srikakulam district in indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Mukhalingam is derived from an Odia word Muhalinga which is the corrupt form of "Madhukalinga", a linga formed by madhuka tree. Before 1936 it was under undivided Ganjam District. It was the erstwhile capital of the Eastern Ganga dynasty , and later the capital of Khemundi Gangas of Paralakhemundi Estate.[2]It is home to a group of three Śiva temples - Madhukeswara, Someswara, Bhimeswara - which have been variously dated by historians from late eighth century to early eleventh century CE.[3][4] The village is located on the left bank of Vamsadhara river at a distance of 31km from Paralakhemundi town and 48 km from Srikakulam town. The main temple of Sri mukhalingam was built by Eastern Ganga Dynasty King Kamaranava deva II, great grand father of Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of Kalinga.Later in 17th century Maharaja of Paralakhemundi Estate Renovated this temple. [5][6]
Geography
Mukhalingam is located at 18°35′39″N 83°57′49″E / 18.5943°N 83.9635°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 28 metres (92 ft).
Transportation
Srimukhalingam is well Connected by road ways. Andhrapradesh State Highway 106[8] passes through Srimukhalingam village.
The village is also very near to Paralakhemundi town , district Headquarter of Gajapati District of Odisha state. Auto , taxi, bus , cabs facilities are there from the town.
APSRTC operates Several buses from srikakulam bus stand to Srimukhalingam village. Many of Autos , Taxis and cabs are also available from Challavanipeta village to Srimukhalingam village.
Andhrapradesh SH106 Connects Jarjangi, Challavanipeta, Jalumuru, Budithi , komanapalli and Pindruvada villages with Sri mukhalingam village.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, the demographic details of Mukhalingam are as follows:[9]
- Total Population: 3,022 in 837 Households
- Male Population: 1,504 and Female Population: 1,518
- Children under six years of age: 265 (Boys - 139 and Girls - 126)
- Literacy rate: 63.58%
Culture
The dating of the temples has been contested among historians. The temples have been variously dated from late eighth century to eleventh century CE.[3][4][10] The earliest among them was constructed in the late eighth or early ninth century and the latest one dates to early eleventh century.[11][12] Every year famous Chakratirtha Snana (holy bath) is taken by pilgrims. Lakhs of pilgrims visit from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on the auspicious day to take the holy bath and take blessings of Lord Shiva. The tample's first daily avisheka happens on the name of present Eastern Ganga Dynasty ruler of Paralakhemundi Estate as Dharmakata of the temple.
Gallery
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A relief of Trimurti on a dome at Sri Mukhalingam temple complex -
View of a dome at Sri Mukhalingam Temple complex -
A relief carved out on walls for a drain at Sri Mukhalingam -
A Temple in Sri Mukhalingam temple complex
References
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Mahapatra, Purnachandra (2010). "No 5-29 -Kalingara Rajadhani katakaku Sthanantarana parabarti abasthare khemundi o Kalinga Nagara". Paralakhemundi Itihasa. Paralakhemundi Itihasa. Vol. 1. Paralakhemundi, Odisha: Siddhanta.
- ^ a b Murthy, K. Krishna (1987). Glimpses of Art, Architecture, and Buddhist Literature in Ancient India. Abhinav Publications. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-7017-226-0.
- ^ a b Davidson, Ronald M. (2004). Indian Esoteric Buddhism: Social History of the Tantric Movement. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 342. ISBN 978-81-208-1991-7.
- ^ Rajguru, Padmashri Dr. Satyanarayana (1986). "No 3 - Ganga o Gajapati Shashanare Samaja Sikhya Dharma kala o Sanskruti". Odisha Ra Sanskrutika Itihasa. Odisha Ra Sanskrutika Itihasa. Vol. 4. Cuttack, Odisha: Orissa Sahitya Akademi. p. 148.
- ^ Donaldson, Thomas E. (1985–1987). Hindu temple art of Orissa. Leiden: New York. p. 143. ISBN 90-04-07173-3. OCLC 12709005.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mukhalingam, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Jarjangi Pindruvada Rd - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Mukhalingam Village Population - Jalumuru - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Linda, Mary F. (1 January 1990). "Nārāyaṇapuram: A Tenth Century Site in Kaliṅga". Artibus Asiae. 50 (3/4): 232–262. doi:10.2307/3250071. JSTOR 3250071.
- ^ Kapoor, Subodh (2002). The Indian Encyclopaedia: Meya-National Congress. Cosmo Publications. p. 4967. ISBN 978-81-7755-273-7.
- ^ Kumari, M. Krishna (1990). Social and Cultural Life in Medieval Andhra. Discovery Publishing House. p. 151. ISBN 978-81-7141-102-3.
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