Kotappakonda

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Kotappakonda
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Kotappakonda Sri Trikoteswara Swami Temple Decorations during Maha Shivaratri
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Palnadu
Festivals Maha Shivaratri
Location
Location Palnadu district
State Andhra Pradesh
Country India
India Andhra Pradesh location map (current).svg
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Shown within Andhra Pradesh
Geographic coordinates 16°08′42″N80°02′20″E / 16.145°N 80.039°E / 16.145; 80.039

Kotappakonda also known as Kotappakonda Sri Trikoteswara Swami Temple is a holy hill, situated in Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 20 kilometers from Narasaraopet and Chilakaluripet city and 62 kilometers south west of Guntur City.

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Geography

  1. Trikuta Hills: Kotappa Konda hill appears with 3 peaks in any direction so it's also called as Trikutadri, Trikuta Parvatham. The three hills are Brahma hill, Vishnu hill and Rudra hill. These 3 hills can be distinctly seen from a distance from any direction.
  2. Brahma Shikharam: The main temple Trikoteswara Swamy Temple is located here. Seeing the great devotion of Devotee Gollabhama, Trikoteswara Swamy came to Brahma Shikharam from Rudra Shikharam.
  3. Rudra Shikharam: Old Kotayya temple is located here. This is the first place where Trikoteswara Swamy existed. Hence it is called Paatha (old) Kotayya Temple.
  4. Vishnu Shikharam: Lord Paapanaseswara Temple is here. It is believed that Lord Vishnu did penance for Lord Shiva. There is also a holy pond "Paapanasa Teertha" here.

Mythology

Celebrated with great devotion and fervor every year with a large number of devotees thronging the place, Kotappakonda has an interesting mythological story associated with it.

Sundudu, a cattleman, with his wife Kundiri used to live towards the south of the Trikuta hills. They became rich soon after the birth of their first child, a beautiful daughter, Anandavalli(Gollabhama). Slowly she became a great devotee of Lord Shiva and started spending most of her time offering prayers to Lord Shiva at the Old Koteswara Temple located on Rudra hill. Eventually, she lost all interest in her materialistic life and started penance for Sri Koteswara Swamy.

She used to visit Rudra hill every day, even during the scorching summer, to offer prayers to the Lord. Pleased with her penance, Jangama Devara appeared before her. Sympathized by her penance, Jangama Devara blessed her to be a pregnant, though she was a spinster. Unmindful of her pregnancy she carried her daily prayers as usual. Stupefied at her deep devotion, he again appeared and told her that she need not take so many troubles to perform pujas and offer prayers, and promised her that he himself would come to her house where she could do her penance and commanded her to proceed towards her home, and that he would follow her, but advised her not to look back even once on her way to home, in spite of whatever happens.

From Rudra hill, Anandavalli proceeded towards her home and after reaching Brahma hill, she lost her patience and turned back. The moment she turned back, breaking the promise she made, Lord Jangama Devara immediately stopped where he was, at Brahma hills and entered into a cave on that hill and turned himself into a Lingam. This sacred placed is famous by the name New Koteswara Temple. She then realized that her pregnancy was the creation of him, to test her devotion towards him. She felt happy as she got through all the critical trails and became one in the God.

Festival

Every year great festival known as Tirunallu is held on the day of Mahashivaratri. Lakhs of people from both from several nearby villages nearby. These are decorated with colorful papers and special lighting. On the festival night, cultural activities are held.

Culture

Vedas are recognized as the oral heritage by the UNESCO and are taught at Veda Patasala in the village, established by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. [1]

Transport

Kotappakonda town can be reached by bus from Guntur or Narasaraopet or Chilakaluripet.

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