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Though Keesaragutta is today an attraction for the Ramalingeswara and Lakshminarasimha shrines located there, Keesara was originally called Kesari, after Hanuman
According to legend, Sri Rama was so enchanted with the beautiful surroundings of the Hill there that he asked Hanuman to bring a 'Sivalinga' from Varanasi so that it could be installed there. As the trusted one did not return in time for the consecration, Rama made one of sand and installed it on the hilltop. Hanuman, who came back with 101 Sivalingas, dejectedly threw them away. Even today, one can see a number of Sivalingas strewn all over the hillock. Keesara was once the capital of the great Vishnukundin dynasty that ruled all over peninsular India south of the Vindhyas between 4th and 6th centuries AD. Archaeological excavations have unearthed palaces amidst fortifications and temple complexes.
Though Keesaragutta is today an attraction for the Ramalingeswara and Lakshminarasimha shrines located there, Keesara was originally called Kesari, after Hanuman
According to legend, Sri Rama was so enchanted with the beautiful surroundings of the Hill there that he asked Hanuman to bring a 'Sivalinga' from Varanasi so that it could be installed there. As the trusted one did not return in time for the consecration, Rama made one of sand and installed it on the hilltop. Hanuman, who came back with 101 Sivalingas, dejectedly threw them away. Even today, one can see a number of Sivalingas strewn all over the hillock. Keesara was once the capital of the great Vishnukundin dynasty that ruled all over peninsular India south of the Vindhyas between 4th and 6th centuries AD. Archaeological excavations have unearthed palaces amidst fortifications and temple complexes.