Chebrolu

November 28, 2023

A quiet town, Chebrolu, in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, located near Vijayawada, is referred to by many as a land of temples.
A general belief runs in the town that there are more than 100 small and big temples.
Not all of the temples here have a ‘sikharam’ (tower).
Most of them are one-roomed temples found in every corner of the town.
Eastern Chalukya, Velanati Choda, Kakatiya, Pota Rajulu, and Paristchedi dynasties have all ruled this place.
Of all, a cluster of four ancient temples is the highlight. All of them were built between the 9th and 12th century A.D.
They are-
- Chaturmukha Brahmeswara temple has a Sivaling and the four faces of Lord Brahma attached to it. The temple sits in the middle of a pond.
- The Bhimeswara temple, built by the Eastern Chalukyan King Chalukya Bhima during the 9th century A.D., has two floors, a staircase and a huge Sivaling.
- Nageswara Swamy, again a Siva temple, belonging to the 11th century A.D.
- The fourth temple is Adikesava temple, built in the Cholan style of architecture. The temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, has pillars outside that have standing lion