| Someswara Swamy Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Someshwara |
| Location | |
| Location | Visakhapatnam |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Geographic coordinates | 17°34′35″N83°10′23″E / 17.576473°N 83.173084°E Coordinates: 17°34′35″N83°10′23″E / 17.576473°N 83.173084°E |
Sri Someswara Swamy Temple is a temple to Shiva located in Appikonda, Visakhapatnam.
This temple was built in 1070 by King Kulottunga I of the Chola dynasty, and referred to as the Chola Monument. [1]
Someswara Temple is very popular. In this region, for Maha Shivratri more than 1 lakh (100,000) devotees will visit during the festival. [2] The temple was declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. [3] [4]
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