Ramatheertham Temple

This temple belongs to 3rd Century. It is located on the Bavikonda Hills. River Champa flows beneath the Hill between Bhaskara Lake and Neelachalam Hills. The idols in the temple are installed by Pandavas during their exile period of 12 years. Sri Pedda Jiyar Swamy installed Ramasthoopam in the temple. Ramatheertham is also famous for Buddhist monastery and Jain Thirthankars. One can see turtles with marks of Vishnu Namam roaming in the temple premises. There is a temple of Lord Shiva beside constructed in 2007.

Ramatheertham is the home to this ancient and famous temple of Ramachandra Swami that is said to be about 1000 year old. Ramatheertham is also said to be famous as Buddhist site as per some evidences found in this region. On a black hill known as Gurubukhata konda near this temple, you can see the remains of a large Buddhist Mahastupa about 19 feet high and 65 feet in diameter.

There is also a monastery, Chaitya, Monastic cells, two votive Stupas, a solid stone stupa, an enclosed courtyard and a pillared hall on this hill. Near to this place you can also see the ruins of a brick shrine with images of Jain Thirtankaras and several Jain sculptures at a higher altitude on the same hill under a massive hanging rock. Sri Rama Temple: Sri Rama Temple in Ramatheertham is situated on the hills called Bavikonda with the gracious Champa River flowing at its foot between Bhaskara Lake and Neelachalam Hills.

The temple is built entirely on a huge rock. The idols in this temple are installed and worshipped by the Pandavas during their exile for twelve years in the forest. The idols are now covered with silver Kavacham to which daily rituals are performed. Pedda Jeeyar installed a Rama Sthambam in this temple.