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About Pitapuram
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Pitapuram is also called Second Kasi with Padagaya Temple which is one of the
oldest temples in India. Pithapuram, an abode of Kukkuteswara Swami, is an
ancient town, the district head quarter, formerly known as Pishtapuram.
History of Pitapuram
Temples Hallowed as 'swayam bhoolingam' and the place where sage Vyasa with his
followers worshipped Kukkuteswara Swamy, Sri Kunthimadhava Swamy, Peethikamba
and Hoonkarini Shakti, the linga here has wings on either side. The Shiva is in
the form of Cock shape. It is very famous temple. The shiva is called
"Kukkuteswara Swamy" and the Parvathi is called "Raja Rajeswari". The Nandi
infront of the Shiva Linga is very famous and it has the liveliness in it.
There is one Durga Temple in the campus of this temple which is also one of the
AshtaDasa Pithas of Durga Goddess. The Pitham of the Lord Goddess is lying here
and hence the name comes "Puruhuthika Devi" and the town is called as
"Pithapuram".
LegendThe pond here is known as Padagaya as, according to the legend, the head,
the trunk and the legs of the demon king Gayasura, killed by the Triumvirate,
fell in three different places, while the legs fell here. There is a tank
there. The palace of the zamindar of the place is an imposing building,
surrounded by a fort. There is also one more temple of Shri Dattatreya Swamy in
this Temple Campus. It is very famous as the Dattatreya's next incarnation, Shri
Pada Vallabha Swamy, was born in Pithapuram only. It became very famous and
people from all over India especially from West and Notheren side of India used
to come to Pithapuram to have the Darshanam of these Lords.
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