Sri Chaya Someswara swamy temple
Sri Chaya Someswaraswamy temple is a Trikutalaya having garbhagrihas and antaralas on northern, eastern and western sides with a common mandapa towards southern side. The shrines have super structures of stepped pyramidal type. Here, Chaya (shadow) falls on the Siva Linga enshrined in the western side shrine from dawn to dusk, hence it is called Chaya Someswara (Siva) Temple.
There are several shrines around the main temple. All these temples are located within a prakara wall with entrance on east. On the eastern side of the temple complex a Pushkarini (Tank) is located. On stylistic grounds, this temple can be dated back to 12th Century A.D. Undrugonda is located nearly 62 km from the district headquarters of Nalgonda and is accessible by road.
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