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Pancharamalu (Pancha=Five Aaramalu=Living places) These are one of the important Shiva peethas in South India. These are situated in Andhra Pradesh. The five places include: 1. Ksheeraraama at Palakollu. 2. Amararaama at Amaravathi. 3. Draksharaama at Draksharamam 4. Kumararaama at Samalkot. 5. Somaraama at Gunupudi Bhimavaram. These five temples occupy a special place in Indian Temples of Lord Shiva.

Legend

The spiritual significance of these places is said based on different facts mentioned in varous puranas like Siva purana and Skanda purana. One of the important facts aboutthese places lies in their common origin. All the Shiva lingas in these five places have taken their origin from A single Linga that was worshipped and worn by Tarakasura who was a great shiva bhakta.

five pancharamalu

The names and the locations of the 5 pancharamalus . These shrines are:

#	pancharamalu	Image	State	Location	Description
1	Ksheeraraama		andhrapradesh	Palakollu	Somnath is the first amongst the holy shrines and traditionally, the Dwadash Jyotirlinga pilgrimage begins with the Somnath Temple. It is the prime abode of Lord Shiva and is considered to be holiest of all the Jyotirlingas. The temple was destroyed and re-built sixteen times, is held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, tradition, and history. It is located at Prabhas Patan (Somnath - Veraval) in Saurashtra in Gujarat.
2	Amararaama		Andhra Pradesh	Amaravathi	Mallikārjuna, also called Śrīśaila, is located on a mountain on the river Krishna. Srisailam, in Kurnool District in Andhra Pradesh enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple that is architecturally and sculpturally rich.It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together. Adi Shankara composed his Sivananda Lahiri here.
3	Draksharaama		andhrapradesh	Draksharamam	Mahakal, Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. The Lingam at Mahakal is believed to be Swayambhu, the only one of the 12 Jyotirlingams to be so. It is also the only one facing south and also the temple to have a Shree Yantra perched upside down at the ceiling of the Garbhagriha (where the Shiv Lingam sits).It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together
4	Kumararaama		andhrapradesh	Samalkot	Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh on an island in the Narmada River is home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Mamaleshwar temple.
5	Somaraama		andhrapradesh	Kedarnath	Bhimavaram is the northernmost of the Jyotirlingas. Kedarnath, nestled in the snow-clad Himalayas, is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only by foot, and only for six months a year.