Sri Trikoteswara Swamy Temple, Kotappakonda
Lord Trikoteswara (Shiva as Dakshinamurthy)
Kotappakonda, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh
Managed by AP Endowments Department
Hill temple near Narasaraopet, famous for the giant decorated prabhas at Maha Shivaratri.
History
Shiva is worshipped here as Dakshinamurthy, the teacher in silence, on a hill with three peaks (trikuta) representing Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. At Maha Shivaratri villagers bring enormous illuminated prabhas (towering frames) to the hill in a festival unique to the Palnadu region.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri (Prabhala Utsavam)
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How to reach
- By air
- Vijayawada Airport, about 90 km
- By train
- Narasaraopet, about 13 km
- By road
- APSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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