Draksharamam is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Bhimeswara Swamy Temple in this town is one of the five temples of Shiva known as Pancharama Kshetras.
Ashta Someswaras Eight lingas are consecrated in eight directions (cardinal and intercardinal) of Draksharama. These temples are known as Ashta Someswaras.
Etymology This village was formerly known as and .
Notable residents Mallikarjuna Panditaradhyudu (a prominent 12th Century Telugu poet and among of Veerasaivism) Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao (musician and broadcaster) Duvvuri Subbamma (independence activist)
See also Andhra Vishnu Pancharama Kshetras
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