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Location: "FV8R+4JQ, Jaggannapeta - Mogalikuduru Rd, Kadali, Andhra Pradesh 533248"
Address: Jaggannapeta -
Mogalikuduru Rd, Kadali, AP. Around 3 KMs from East Godavari District and
around 13 KMs from Adurru Buddhist site. A beautiful temple with lush green all
around, the temple construction dates back to 15th or 16th
eras by Pallavas as per inscriptions.
Map
Location:
“Kapotheswara Swamy Temple, FV8R+6Q3, Jaggannapeta - Mogalikuduru Rd, Kadali,
Andhra Pradesh 533248”
The
temple has Lord Shiva in the form of Sri Kapoteshwara Swamy as the main deity.
Historically, Kadali was a thick forest, a pegion hunter, once in a rainy day,
hungry and sick, was searching for food for his hungry parents. Being too tired
and helpless, he sat under a tree where pigeons rest. Seeing his condition, the
pegions arranged for woods from nearby crematorium for fire to get rid of cold,
while two pigeons sacrificed their lives by jumping into the fire to serve as
food for him. Seeing this, and feeling disgusted at the generiosity of the
pegions, the hunter himself sacrificed his life by jumping into the fire. Lord
Shiva, too pleased with the pegions, appears and unites the pair of the pigeons
and on their request, brings the hunter back to life too. Lord also creates a
place of worship for the devotees on their request at the same location, and
Paramashiva came to be known as “Sri Vagaswara Swamy”. The Shiva lingam
has doves head, wings and tail marks on both sides to symbolize Kapota's
merging of the couple into himself.
The
temple has a beautiful pool surrounding it, known as the “Kapothagundam” (pond), which as per devotees is filled by
the Ganga water from Kashi flowing as an undercurrent. Priests explain that on
Sunday of every Magha month, the Ganga water comes from Kashi and meets in
Kapotha Gundam, so if you put the maredu documents in that gundam on that day,
you will get drowned.
Adi
Shankaracharya during his Padayatra of India consecrated Sri Chakra Sahita
Ammarvala temples at 108 places, as part of which the idol of Sri Chakra Bala
Tripura Sundari Devi was installed to the left of the temple of Sri
Nabhawaraswamy in this area, where regular saffron pujas are performed for the
goddess.
Important Rituals and Festivals:
·
Nityayotsavalu,
·
Maha
Shivarari,
·
Samvarotsavalu
Temple Timings:
Opening Time 06:00am
Closing Time 08:00pm
God & Goddess:
Lord Vinayaka
Swami,
Lord
Kapoteswara Swamy,
Goddess Durga
Devi.
How
to Reach:
By
Air – The
airports at Hyderabad and Vizag are the closest airport from Adurru.
By
Rail – The
nearest major railway station from Adurru is located in Rajahumundry, around
130 km away. Nearest Railway Station is Palakollu Railway Station. Few trains
have halt at palakollu railway station.
By
Road- Well
connected by road and self-vehicle is the best way to reach the temple, as it
is in an interior location. Else from the main highway NH216, one can hire a
private car or autorikshaw.
Places
to stay:
In
case one needs hotels or lodges, Amalapuram or Palakollu are good places within
driveable distance. Travelling is easy, roads are in better condition. Good
hotels are available in Amalapuram (Might not be through online but visiting
there) or Palakollu. Either of the places has good number of places to visit
within reachable distances like Antharvedi or Bhimavaram
Route:
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