Andhra Pradesh
West Godavari district
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Destinations
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Sights
Where to go
Sights to see
Ksheerarama
“Hindu temple in India”
Ksheerarama is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu god Shiva. The temple is located in Palakollu of West Godavari in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Shiva is known locally as Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy. It is believed that staying one day in Kshirarama is equivalent to staying one year in Varanasi. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.
Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
“Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India”
Kolleru Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India. It covers 673 square kilometers. It was established in November 1999, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects part of the Kolleru Lake wetland, which gained Ramsar Convention for International importance in 2002.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi
“Hindu Temple in Antarvedi, India”
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Hindu temple in Antarvedi, Sakhinetipalle mandal, Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is situated at the place where the Bay of Bengal and Vashista Godavari, a tributary of the Godavari River, meet. It was built in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Peddintlamma Temple, Kolletikota
“Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India”
Peddintlamma Temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site. It is located on the shores of Kolleru Lake in Kolletikota of Eluru district in Andhra Pradesh. The temple was built in the 13th century by an Eastern Ganga Dynasty Army General during the reign of the Eastern Ganga king Narasingha Deva I.
Somarama
“Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh”
Somarama is one of the five Pancharama Kshetras that are sacred to the Hindu god Shiva. The temple is located in Bhimavaram of West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance.
Other districts in Andhra Pradesh
Photo credits
- Kolleru Bird Sanctuary: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons