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STHALAPURANAM: Sri Parwathi Jadala Ramalingeswara Swamy Devasthanam is situated on the hillock at Cheruvugattu Village, Narketpally Mandal of Nalgonda District. It is 4 km distance from Narketpally Mandal head quarter on N.H. No.9 in the way of Hyderabad to Vijayawada and 15 km distance from Nalgonda district quarters. It is ancient and historical temple. the lord ramalingeswara swamy erected by lord parusharama in trethayugam. In Trethayugam karthikaya was a king. Kartavirya abducted the divine wish-fulfilling cow (kamadhenu) and her calf from Sage Jamadagni's ashram. This incident occurred in Parshuram's absence. On His return, realizing what had happened, He vowed to slay Kartavirya. In the ensuing battle between the two on the banks of the river Narmada, Parshuram slew Kartavirya. Thereafter complying with His father's directives He embarked on a pilgrimage and to undertake austerities After Parshuram left, to avenge Kartavirya's death, Haihayas beheaded Sage Jamadagni. When this news reached Parshuram He returned to the ashram. There were twenty-one injuries made with arrows on the dead body of Jamadagni. Seeing them Parshuram instantly pledged that 'He would circumambulate the earth twenty-one times to punish and rid the earth of evil Kshatriyas and Haihayas Brahman by them.' According to this vow He would slay the unrighteous Kshatriyas and then retreat for penance to the Mahendra mountain. When there was an upsurge in evil warriors He would return and slay them. He completed twenty-one such missions. He fought the last battle on the Samantpanchak. There He washed His axe (parshu) soaked with the blood of the Kshatriyas and laid it downAfter Parshuram left, to avenge Kartavirya's death, Haihayas beheaded Sage Jamadagni. When this news reached Parshuram He returned to the ashram. There were twenty-one injuries made with arrows on the dead body of Jamadagni. Seeing them Parshuram instantly pledged that 'He would circumambulate the earth twenty-one times to punish and rid the earth of evil Kshatriyas and HaihayasBrahman by them.' According to this vow He would slay the unrighteous Kshatriyas and then retreat for penance to the Mahendra mountain. When there was an upsurge in evil warriors He would return and slay them. He completed twenty-one such missions. He fought the last battle on the Samantpanchak. There He washed His axe (parshu) soaked with the blood of the Kshatriyas and laid it downthe earth twenty-one times to punish and rid the earth of evil Kshatriyas and HaihayasBrahman by them.' Erecting temples of deities of territories kshetrapaldevata: While circumbulating the earth twenty-one times, He established one hundred and eight s of pilgrimage with divine energy tirthakshetra, that is temples of deities of territories kshetrapaldevata. Before that saints only knew about these places but had erected temples or established holy seats (piths) there last 108 temple that the last one was Sri Parwathi Jadala Ramalingeswara Swamy Devasthanam is situated on the hillock at Cheruvugattu by lord parusharam
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