Sri Modakondamma Temple, Paderu
Goddess Modakondamma
Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh
Hill-town temple of the tribal goddess Modakondamma, at the heart of the Eastern Ghats coffee country.
History
Modakondamma is the guardian goddess of the tribal communities of the Paderu agency area. Her annual jatara in May draws devotees from the hill villages and from Visakhapatnam. Paderu is a good base for Araku, Lambasingi and the Vanjangi cloud hills.
Festivals
- Modakondamma Jatara (May)
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Directions to Sri Modakondamma Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Visakhapatnam Airport, about 115 km
- By train
- Araku, about 60 km; Visakhapatnam, about 110 km
- By road
- APSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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