The village has a temple known from ancient times by the name of Parasuramesvara. The image of Parasuramesvara is found carved in bold relief on the front side of the linga. It is the earliest linga in India with an anthropomorphic form of Siva in a standing posture without bends in the body, samapada sthanakamurti. In Indian art, the Gudimallam Siva-linga has a unique place. It is the only example of the Brahmanical sculpture that is concerned, dating back to the second century BCE. It shows the style of Bharhut and remains to date the lone representation in stone in Andhra Pradesh.

Since ancient times, the linga has been in continuous worship. It received royal patronage from the times of the later Pallava and Bana rulers (845 CE), Chola and Yadavaraya, and up to the time of the local chief, Raja Dameravenkatappa Nayanimgaru (1801 CE). The rivulet, Sitakalava, flows along the south and west sides of the village and joins the River Svarnamukhi. To the southeast of the village, at a distance of 4 km, there is a hill range called Sadasivakona, part of the Nagari hill ranges, which contain trapezoid rock with quartzitic veins. It is famous for its twin waterfalls, Ayyavarikona and Ammavarikona. Near the waterfalls are the temples for Sadasiva and Kamatchi. The village Gudimallam is surrounded by lush green fields with paddy, groundnuts, mango gardens, varieties of trees, etc.