Consecration ceremony begins for India’s first Saivite shrine

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According to the ASI, the temple dates back to the period between the 2nd and 3rd centuries B.C., as confirmed by excavations within the shrine that uncovered the square rail and the ‘Manusha Linga’

Published - April 19, 2026 04:44 pm IST - TIRUPATI

The ‘Jeernodharana Ashtabandhana Maha Kumbhabhishekam’, the maiden consecration ceremony for the ancient Sri Parasurameswara Swamy Devasthanam, began at Gudimallam village near Tirupati on Friday (April 19, 2026).

The five-day event, which will conclude on Thursday (April 23, 2026), brings what is touted as India’s first Shiva temple, now in a defunct state, back into worship mode.

Published - April 19, 2026 04:44 pm IST

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