Parasuramesvara Temple, Hindu temple in Gudimallam, India.

The Parasuramesvara Temple in Gudimallam houses a dark brown stone linga over 5 ft high, carved with a standing Shiva on the dwarf Apasmara. The garbhagriha is apsidal, curving behind the linga in a plan called Gaja Prushta. The linga sits in a square stone enclosure whose inner slabs are carved as three-rail stone railings.

The temple houses one of the oldest known Shiva lingas, which scholars date to between the third century BCE and the fourth century CE. This artifact makes the sanctuary a testimony to early Hindu worship practices.

The temple displays stone carvings and inscriptions that show how Hindu religious art evolved over centuries. These works let visitors see different artistic periods and how spiritual practices were expressed through sculpture.

The temple lies in Gudimallam village, reached from Tirupati via Papanayudu Peta; buses run from Tirupati but no dedicated transport serves the shrine alone. The linga stands in a square stone enclosure in the semi-circular garbhagriha, its carved inner railings visible below floor level. The site is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

The linga's shaft has seven flat faces rather than the usual eight, and the two longest faces form the front bearing Shiva's figure. The stone slabs enclosing it are plain outside but carved inside as three-rail stone railings resembling those of Buddhist stupas such as Sanchi. A replica of the linga is displayed at the museum in Chandragiri Fort.