Sri Manikyamba Sametha Sri Bheemeswara Swamy Temple is a Pancharama Kshetra of South India is a very famous temple at Draksharamam, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. Draksharamam is 28 km from Kakinada, 50 km from Rajahmundry and 25 km from Amalapuram. The main deity Sri Manikyamba (Sri Parvathi Ammavaru) and Sri Bheemeswara Swamy (Lord Shiva).
The Spatika Lingam is 2.6 metres in height. This temple is also known as Dakshina Kasi.
There are 5 Powerful Temples in Andhra pradesh for Lord Shiva which are known as “Pancharamas”.
The other Pancharama temples are
1) Sri Kshirarameswara, Palakollu
2) Sri Bhimeswara, Bhimavaram
3) Sri Kumararama, Samarlakota
4) Sri Amararama, Amaravati
Draksharamam Sri Manikyamba Sri Bheemeswara Swamy Temple Darsanam Timings:
Morning: 5:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Evening: 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm
On Masa Shivaratri Maha Shivaratri temple will be open from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Daily Poojas Sevas:
1) Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam : Rs.200
2) Laghunyasam : Rs.30
3) Astottara Kumkumarchana : Rs.30.00
4) Mahanyasapurvaka Abhishekam : Rs.50.00
5) Sahasra Kumkumarchana : Rs.50
Weekly Poojas Sevas:
1) Every Saturday Abhishekam : Rs.15
2) Every Monday Kumkuma Pooja : Rs.15.00
Monthly Poojas Sevas:
1) Every Month Masa Sivarathri Abhishekam : Rs.15.00
2) Every Month Masa Sivarathri Kumkumarchana : Rs.15.00
Special Poojas Sevas:
1) Saswatha Pooja:
If a devotee donates Rs.5000, Abhishekam, Kumkuma Abhishekam will be performed on a selected day by the donor for 10 years and prasadam will be send by post.
2) Saswatha Kalyanam:
If a devotee donates Rs.10000, Kalyanam will be performed on a selected day by the donor for 10 years with his gotram and prasadam will be send by post.
3) Samuhika Nitya Pooja:
If a devotee donates Rs.1000, Abhishekam, Kumkuma pooja will be performed to the lord with his gothram for one year and prasadam will be send by post.
Poojas and Ticket Price Details:
Laksha Patri Puja : Rs.350
Laksha Kumkumarchana : Rs.300
Laksha Vattula Nomu : Rs.300
Surya Namaskaramulu : Rs.100
Ekadasa Rudramu : Rs.100
Mahanyasa Purvaka Abhishekamu : Rs.30
Sahasra Kumkumarchana : Rs.30
Laghu Vyasa Poorvaka Eka Vaara Abhishekam : Rs.20
Ashtotthara Kumkumarchana : Rs.20
Every Monday Masa Shivaratri Abhishekam : Rs.10
Every Monday Masa Shivaratri Kumkuma Puja : Rs.10
Every Monday Abhishekam : Rs.10
Every Friday Puja : Rs.10
Nomulu / Aksharabhyasam / Annaprasana : Rs.100
Special Darshan Ticket (On Festivals) : Rs.5
Keshakhandana : Rs.5
Upanayanamu : Rs.100
Monthly Abhishekam Ticket : Rs.300
Monthly Kumkuma Archana Ticket : Rs.300
Abhishekam at the time of Dasara Festival(For 10 days) : Rs.100
Kumkumarchana at the time of Dasara Festival(For 10 days) : Rs.100
Rudra Homam : Rs.100
Japam/Tarpanam / Nava Varaarchana : Rs.100
Nitya Kalyanam : Rs.500
Sthala Puranam : Rs.3
Sri Swamy vari Archana : Rs.5
Abhishekam / Kumkumarchana through Money Order : Rs.100
Ubhayam at the time of Dasara : Rs.500
Nitya Samuhika Abhishekam, Kumkumarchana(For One Year) : Rs.730
Important Festivals Celebrated:
Vinayaka Chavithi
Dasara
Karthika Masam
Varalakshmi Vratham
Subramanya Swamy Shasti
Swami Kalyanam and Birthday
Shiva Ratri
For Accommodation Booking:
Sri P.V.R. Choultry,
Santhinagar,
Kakinada-3,
East Godavari District,
Phone no: 0884 – 2363535.
Draksharamam Temple Address:
Sri Manikyamba Sametha Sri Bhimeswara Swamy Temple,
Draksharamam,
Ramachandrapuram Mandal,
East Godavari District,
Andhra Pradesh – 533262
Office: 08857-252488.
