Pithapuram Kukkuteswara Templeపిఠాపురం కుక్కుటేశ్వర స్వామి దేవస్థానం
Old temple town near Kakinada with a Shakti Peetha, the Pada Gaya tank and the birthplace of Sripada Srivallabha.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Godavari delta
Godavari delta
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Monuments & Heritage
Best time to visit15 February to 10 March
Good seasonsWinter (December to February), Post-monsoon (October to November), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyEasy
Height10 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyPithapuram, Kakinada
EntryFree
About Pithapuram Kukkuteswara Temple
Pithapuram, 20 km north of Kakinada, is one of the old sacred towns of coastal Andhra. The Kukkuteswara Swamy temple has a Shiva lingam said to be self formed, the Puruhutika Devi shrine counted among the Shakti Peethas, and the Pada Gaya tank where people offer rites for ancestors. The town is also the birthplace of Sripada Srivallabha, and the Datta temple nearby draws devotees from Maharashtra and Karnataka.
What to see and do
- Kukkuteswara Swamy shrine
- Puruhutika Devi Shakti Peetha
- Pada Gaya tank
- Sripada Srivallabha Mahasamsthanam
- Kunti Madhava temple
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