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Mellachervu, Nalgonda

Mellachervu is a village that comes within the Nalgonda district and is very close to the town of Nalgonda. Interestingly, the village is connected to Vijayawada by a canal system. The village is popular among history buffs because one can still see the splendid architecture that was created during the times of the Kakatiya Kings.

One simply has to look at some of the famous temples in Mellachervu to understand this. The most important temple in the place is the Swayambhu Sambhulingeswara Swami temple. An attractive feature of this temple is a lingam situated at the top of the temple.

On the lingam is a hole of 2 inches, and this hole remains filled with water during any time of the year. For this reason the village of Mellachervu is also known as ‘Varanasi of the South’. Another popular belief associated with the temple is that its height is growing at a constant pace.