Someswara Swamy Temple, Appikonda

Sri Someswara Swamy Temple is a temple to Shiva located in Appikonda, Visakhapatnam.

Someswara Swamy Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeitySomeshwara
Location
LocationVisakhapatnam
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Geographic coordinates17.576473°N 83.173084°E / 17.576473; 83.173084

History

This temple was built in 1070 by King Kulottunga I of the Chola dynasty, and referred to as the Chola Monument.[1]

About

Someswara Temple is very popular. In this region, for Maha Shivratri more than 1 lakh (100,000) devotes will visit during the festival.[2] The temple was declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.[3][4]

References

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