About Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple Pithapuram in Andhrapradesh become famous as Padagaya. The primal deity of this is Lord Shiva in the form of Cock. This Shakti Peetham is famous for the name Puruhutika. Padagaya Kshetram Tenth Shakti Peeta in Astadasa Shakti Peethas., situated at Pithapuram, from the third chapter of Bheema Khanda […]

About   Kotipalli Someswara Swamy Temple is also known as Koti Theertham. According to Brahmanda Puranam and Gowthami Mahatyam is located on the bank of the Godavari River. Here, Lord Indra, Lord Chandra, and Kasyapa Maharshi locate three prominent idols. It is located on the banks of Gautami River at Kotipalle, Lord Shiva in the form […]

About  Veerabhadra Swamy Temple – Lepakshi is culturally and archaeologically significant as it is the location of shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Virabhadra which were built during the Vijayanagara Empire period (1336–1646). The temples are the location of mural paintings of the Vijayanagara kings Kannada inscriptions. It was built in 1530 AD and was also […]

About  Guntupalli Buddhist Temples is famous as an ancient place and historically. Although these Buddhist caves are popularly known as the Guntupalli Caves, they are actually adjacent to the town of Jilakarragudem. Buddhism has been a popular way of life in Andhra Pradesh since the time of the Buddha. The ruins of many Buddhist structures […]

About  Palakollu is one of the 5 shrines known as Pancharamala in Andhra Pradesh. The famous Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple – Palakollu is located here and is dedicated to Lord Rama Seethamma Varla. The temple was built during the Chalukya period in AD. Built-in the 10th-11th century. The dome of the temple is 9 storeys […]

About  Someswara Swamy Temple – Bhimavaram is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu God Shiva. Shivaling in this temple is small unlike in other Pancharamas. There is a specialty in this temple: Shivaling will change its color according to Lunar aspect. At the time of Pournami (full moon nights) shivaling […]

About   Once during putting down a rebellion in his land, the King had to have recourse to a massacre of the Chenchus, whereupon he lost his mental peace, which he regained only when he came to Amaravati. The Amaravati temple is located on a small hillock referred to as Krouncha Shaila, alongside the river Krishna […]

About  After Hiranyasamhara by the Lord, all the devas praised the strength and courage (Balam & Showyam) of the Lord, as “Ahoveeryam, Ahoshowryam Ahobahupa Rakramam Narasimham, Paramdaivam Ahobilam Temple Ahobalam” Lord Rama, while searching for Seetha, was stated to have worshipped Lord Narasimha here with His Panchamrita Stotram. Lord Balaji offered Nivedyam to Lord Narasimha, […]

About  Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in Mantralayam belongs to the lineage (parampara) of Hamsa Naamaka Paramaatma, adorned, in the early phase of its history, by various Tapaswis and Rishis. Sri Madhwacharya, the proponent of Dwaita Vedanta, had formally launched this Mutt, with His Sishya, Sri Padmanabha Tirtha as its Prime Guru. Many scholarly Gurus and […]

About  Mangalagiri means The Auspicious Hill. This place is one of the 8 important Mahakshetrams (sacred places) in India. The eight places where Lord Vishnu manifested himself are (1) Sri Rangam (2) Srimushnam (3) Naimisam (4) Pushkaram (5) Salagamadri (6) Thothadri (7) Narayanasramam (8) Venkatadri. Thotadri is the present Mangalagiri. Lakshmi Devi has done tapas […]