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Exterior Gopuram of Sri Kurmam Temple
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    Kurmanathaswamy Temple The vimana of the main temple The vimana of the main temple Geography Country India State Andhra Pradesh District Srikakulam district Location Sri Kurmam Culture Sanctum Kurmanathaswamy (Vishnu) Kurmanayaki (Lakshmi) Temple tank Swetha Pushkarani History Date built 2nd century AD Srikurmam Kurmanathaswamy Temple (also known as Srikurmam temple) is a Hindu temple in the Gara mandal of the Srikakulam district in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to the Kurma avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is worshipped as Kurmanathaswamy, and his consort Lakshmi, worshipped as Kurmanayaki. According to Hindu legend, the presiding deity is believed to have manifested here in the form of a tortoise-shaped idol upon the wishes of Swetha Chakravarthi. Brahma then consecrated the idol with Gopala Yantra. The temple is famous for ancestor worship.... See more
  • Location: Sri Kurmam Temple, Srikurmam Road, Ampolu, Andhra Pradesh, India

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