Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy & Puruhutika Devi Temple, Pithapuram
Lord Kukkuteswara (Shiva) & Goddess Puruhutika
Pithapuram, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh
Managed by AP Endowments Department
One of the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas and the Pada Gaya Kshetra, where pilgrims perform pinda pradanam.
History
Puruhutika Devi is counted among the Ashtadasha Shakti Peethas. The place is one of the three Gaya Kshetras — the feet (pada) of the demon Gayasura are believed to rest here — so rites for ancestors are performed at the Pada Gaya tank. Pithapuram is also revered as the birthplace of Sripada Srivallabha, an incarnation of Dattatreya.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Navaratri
- Karthika Masam
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Directions to Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy & Puruhutika Devi Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Rajahmundry Airport, about 65 km
- By train
- Pithapuram station, about 1 km
- By road
- APSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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