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Sangameswara Temple Submerged, Darshan Expected Again In March
The Sangameswara temple is located beside the Srisailam reservoir in Andhra Pradesh.
Much of the year, rising reservoir water covers the temple.
This means people can visit it only for a few months.
The temple was underwater again after August 1.
Devotees are expected to wait until around March 2027 to visit.
Priests continue special prayers even while the temple is submerged.
When the water goes down, the temple is cleaned and purification rituals are held.
Regular worship and darshan then begin again.
The Sangameswara temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district is submerged under the Srisailam reservoir.
Devotees had access to the shrine for about 131 days before it entered the water on August 1.
The temple remains submerged for nearly eight months annually and is accessible for roughly four months.
Its darshan schedule depends on the reservoir level, with the next opportunity expected around March 2027.
The shrine is associated with seven rivers, Pandava legends, and a traditionally believed neem-wood lingam.
- Who
- Devotees, priests, and the Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department are involved in the temple’s seasonal worship and visits.
- What
- The Sangameswara temple has been submerged by the Srisailam reservoir, delaying devotees’ next opportunity for darshan.
- Where
- Sangameswara temple, Kothapalli mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, in the backwaters of the Srisailam project.
- When
- The temple entered the water on August 1, and darshan is expected to resume around March 2027.
- Why
- The temple’s access depends on the Srisailam reservoir level, which rises enough to submerge the shrine for much of the year.
Key facts
- Accessibility
- The shrine is accessible for about four months a year and submerged for nearly eight months.
- Recent darshan period
- Devotees had darshan for approximately 131 days before the temple entered the water.
- Reservoir full level
- The Srisailam reservoir’s full reservoir level is 885 feet.
- Submergence level
- The temple is completely submerged at around 865 feet.
- Temple history
- Historical accounts place the temple’s construction around AD 740.
- Religious feature
- The lingam is traditionally believed to be made of neem wood.
- Expected reopening
- The next opportunity for darshan is expected around March 2027.
Quotes
N. Sadananda Sharma
A local priest
“The darshan period entirely depends on the water level in the Srisailam reservoir. Therefore, the dates vary from year to year. I make it a point to visit the temple every year soon after it emerges from the water.”
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“Special pujas continue even when the temple is submerged. Once the water recedes and the shrine emerges, purification and other rituals are performed before darshan is allowed again.”
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Sources
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