Top Things to Do in Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh
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- P J RAO J1 contributionthe temples is filled with lot of surprises especially ammavaru and sripada vallaba janmasthanam with one of the padams out of three is located here. we enjoyed a lot.Written 5 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Hemanth9 contributionsTemple is one of the Ammavari Shakti Peethas in the country. Very old temple with nice architecture with large pond in front of the temple. Felt very devine and blessed.Written 11 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Surya KatakamHyderabad, India2,134 contributionsPuruhutika Temple is one of Ashtadasa Shakthi peetam, which is 10th Shakti peetam and powerful shakti peetam where Seat of Sati devi had fallen here when Lord Vishnu cut her corpse with the Sudarshana Chakra.On entering the temple there is a pond which is called as Padagaya sarovaram (Pada Gaya Sarovar). Pilgrims take holy bath in this pond. Main temple of Kukkuteswara swamy is present towards the right side of the pond. Puruhutika Devi temple is present in the North-East corner of the Kukkuteswara swamy temple.
Temple Location:
Sri Puruhutika Devi temple is located within the temple complex of Kukkuteswara Swamy, on the outskirts of the village Pithapuram in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Pithapuram is around 12 kms from Samarlakota and 15 kms from Kakinada and 62 kms from Rajahmundry.
Temple History:
people offer prayers to their ancestors, as this temple complex is called Pada Gaya. It has Gayasura’s Padas (Feet) and Vishnu Padas (Feet). Gayasura’s body was cut in three portions and out of that Head has fallen at Siro Gaya (Called Gaya in Bihar) Below chest (Nabhi) portion has fallen in Nabhi Gaya (Jajpur in Orissa)and the Legs (Padas) have fallen here hence called Pada Gaya.
Special Attractions:
1. Kukuteswara Temple
2. Pada Gaya Kshetram
3. Swayambu Dattatreya Temple
4. Pada Gaya Sarovaram
5. Sai Baba TempleWritten 31 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
