Mallam

Mallam, also Malla, is a village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is famous for Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple. The village lies on the Nayudupeta – Duggarajupatnam road in the Chittamuru mandal 96 km away from Nellore.

The temple was constructed by the Chola rulers of the 10th and 11th Centuries. The “Vasantala Mandapam” is strikingly sculpted in the form of a chariot drawn by a pair of horses. Episodes and events from the epic of Ramayana and Siva puranam have been sculpted splendidly on the pillars of the Mandapam. The Veera Kallulu of the veera saivas are also found here. There are 64 pillars in the Vasantha Mandapam and all are decorated with pictures of creepers and tales from Ramayanam, Bharatham and Bhagavatam. Many lovely sculptures adorn the sides and lower part of the Mandapam. The temples of the consorts of Subramanyaswamy – Sri Valli.