Matsyagundam

Matsyagundam is know for its centuries old Sri Matsyalingeswara Swamy Temple. The Mythological story is that a fight between the Snakes (singarajulu) and fishes (Matsyarajulu) took place. The Mother fish brought all the fishes here from a place called "Gemmili" for safety from the snakes and ever since then the fish have liveed here giving it the name Matsya Gundam. It is belived that these fishes continue to be protected by Lord Matysyalingeswara Swami.


The villageers neither eat not hunt the fish. The mother fish still fighting at Gemmili. People from the entire agency area and from the surrounding districts gather once in a year to celebrate Maha Shivarathri for three days, to perform pujas and cultural programs (Locally called jaatara).