Gangamma Temple, Dhenuvakonda

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Goddess Gangamma Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Prakasam
Deity Gangamma
Location
LocationAddanki Mandal
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates 15°42′08″N79°57′22″E / 15.70209°N 79.95614°E / 15.70209; 79.95614
Elevation32 m (105 ft)

Goddess Gangamma Temple is in the outskirts of Dhenuva Konda, Garlapadu village in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Sunday is preferable day to offer pooja in the temple.

Goddess Gangamma is a powerful figure to the Yadava [ disambiguation needed ] community. They celebrate Jatara for her on the full moon in April. During Jatara, the temple is decorated with a huge set of lighting. Devotees visit and pray to the goddess for the whole day and night of that full moon day.

Location

Goddess Gangamma Temple is 1.5 km from Dhenuva Konda village and 1 km from Garlapadu village (new).

There is a temple for God Nagavendrudu, which is just beside this temple.

Goddess Kanaka Durga temple has been constructed on the middle of the hill. Devotees have to take a ghat road to the temple for about one kilometer.

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