Sangameswara Temple:
The Sangameswara temple submerged in the backwaters of the Srisailam project in Nandyal district recently following copious inflow from the Krishna River.
- Sangameswara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nandyal district in Andhra Pradesh.
- It is located on the Krishna River bank.
- It was built in 740 AD by Chalukya ruler Pulakesin II.
- The temple was originally located at the point where Tungabhadra and Krishna Rivers were merged, 10 km away from the current site.
- The temple was dismantled and built exactly rock-to-rock in the current site in 1979, as the original site was getting submerged due to the construction of Srisailam Dam.
- Built in Nagara style, the temple is built on an elevated platform with a fortified wall around the temple.
- The temple has a large hall with 12 pillars, followed by the sanctum.
