Things to be seen at Bhadrachalam

Things to be seen at Bhadrachalam : Bhadrachalam is famous mainly for Ramchandraswami Temple, situated on the south bank of the river Godabari and on the hill top. The temple is made of stone. Though the temple is not so big, it’s architecture and sculptural skill is charming.

In rememberance of the God Sri Ramchandra and Sitadebi devotees built this temple on the top of the hill and offered their respect. In the Ramayana it is said that, on the bank of the river Godabari Ramchandra lived their forest life in the Panchoboti forest with his chaste wife Sitadebi and younger brother Lakshmana making there cottage. As ravana, the king of Lanka stole Sita and fled away to Lanka, Ramchandra being overwhelmed with sorrow in absence of Sita came here with Lakshmana in search of Sita.

Main temple is not so large. There are a few small temple all around it. All are made of stone. The Gopuram of the main temple is much high and the sculpture on its body is much astonishing to the present sculptors no doubt. On the body of the main temple there can by found charming artistic work.

In the inner apartment of the temple there staying and warshiping the stone images of God Sri Ramchandra, his wife Sitadebi and younger brother Lakshmana. It is really astonishing that, such images can be made engraving stone. Here Sri Ramchandra is fourhanded – arrow, bow, conch and holding discus in hand.