Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple is located at
Palakollu in the
West Godavari District of
Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu town is 10 km from
Narasapur.
The temple is one of the five pancharama Shiva shrines of Andhra Pradesh. Legend says that Upamanyu, the son of Kaushika muni, requested
Lord Shiva to grant him the adequate quantity of milk for the performance of his daily rituals. Lord Shiva made the Ksheera Pushkarini tank to overflow with milk from the mythical Ksheera Saagaram (the milky ocean).
The temple was built during the 10th and 11th centuries by the Chalukyas. It reflects the Chalukya architectural style and has a 9- storied gopuram. The Shivalingam in the sanctum is made of white marble and is called as Ramalingeswara Swamy or Ksheeraraameswaraswamy.
