VISITED HISTORIC SRI KUKKUTESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE.
Pittapuram is famous for the temples of Sri Kukkuteshwara Swamy, Sri Kunthimadhava Swamy and Sri Sri Pada Vallabha Anaagha Datha Kshethram, Agraharam, Sri Venu Gopala Swamy Temple. Once you enter into the temple, complete the pradishana and come in front of Dwaja Stamba you will be attracted by the “Yaka Sila Nandi (Single Stone Nandi). The Yaka Sila is the second biggest after Lepakshi Basaveswara Nandai.
Pithapuram is one of the oldest and famous pilgrim places of India. There is an oldest temple call “Padagya Keshatram in Pithapuram. The Lord “Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy is the Swayambhu with Spatika Lingam”. Pithapuram is one of the Twelve Pilgrims, one of the five Madava Keshatra and one of the Asta Dasa (Eighteen) Sakthi Petas. Previously Pithapuram is known as Pitikapuram.
Once you enter into the temple, complete the pradakshana and come in front of Dwaja Stamba you will be attracted by the “Yeka Sila Nandi (Single Stone Nandi). The Yeka Sila is second biggest after Lepakshi Basaveswara Nandai.
According to “Bhimeswara Purana” of Srinath kavi Sarvabhuma, Pithapuram is one of the twelve pilgrims (Dwadasa Punya Keshatras). The sage told that Pithapuram is equivalent to Kasi and also known as Southern Kasi (Dakshina Kasi).
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