Ancient Chalukya Shri Golingeswara Swamy Temple Biccavolu,Andhra Pradesh
The temple was constructed during the period of Gunaga Vijayaditya 3 of Eastern Chalukya Dynasty. The temple dates around 9th century A.D and constructed in Dravida style of architecture. The temple walls are adorned by beautiful sculptures of Indra, mahisashuramardini and many more.
This temple is located at a distance of 33 Km from Kakinada, 40 Km from Rajahmundry and 60 Km from Amalapuram. Biccavolu is known for Beautiful stone temple of Lord Shiva. Built by the Eastern Chalukyas in the 9th-10th centuries, the temples are a fine example of the architectural grandeur that was typical of the Dravidian style. A stone sculpture of Ganesha in the village is a masterpiece of Chalukyan craftsmanship.
The name of the village Biccavole derived from the ruler to Turupu Chalakya Vamsam during their period 849-892 BC and the rulers constructed number of important temples during their period around the Biccavole village. Out of which one of the temple, Sri Raja Rajeswari vari temple and Sri Chandrasekhara Swamyvari temple. They are very prominent with great Silpakala nypunyam.
A Legacy of Monuments of sculptural wealth
In between Rajahmundry and Samalkot, a village named Biccavolu (Birudankinavolu) which contains several important temples of the Eastern Chalukya period. The village is named after the King Gunaga Vijayaditya III. In the vicinity of the village, but in the fields stand three temples, and a monolithic Ganesh and within the village another group of three Siva temples still under worship, including Ganesh in the fields.
Sri Golingeswara Swamy Temple
The central shrine of Golingeswara has a wealth of iconographic material, as all around it, and a beautiful Sivalingam and 33 lines sasanam on the door jambs. In the Mukhamandapam of the temple of Sri Golingeswara are preserved two exquisite masterpieces of Eastern Chalukyas sculputure. One representing Siva and Parvathi in the form known as Alingana Chandra Sekhara Murthy and the other a seated figure of Ganesh. Both these are great masterpieces, (PI.XX and XXI). The vimana top view remind us at once of similar Orissan figures and also those of Khajuraho.
