About Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple
A short drive or bus journey from the town of Kakinada, the temple Kotipalli Kotilingeswara is dedicated to the giving and the worship or lingas. The linga, for those not familiar with Hinduism, is a small image of a god, an idol a mark, sign, token, an emblem or a badge. A focal point of the temples activities is its giant ‘linga’, which stands 33m or 108 feet tall. Each year, there’s a pilgrimage to the temple and dedications are made in the form of smaller linga. Counted in 2008, there were 8.6million lingas over an area of 13 acres.
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Places to Visit near Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple
Fort Gate (Kota Gummam), Andhra Pradesh
2.2 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Well known to all visitors to the city. Fort Gate is the area around old-Godavari station. The fort gate is no longer there, in its place, many...
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Rallabandi Subbarao Government Museum, Andhra Pradesh
2.4 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Rallabandi Subbarao Government Museum, located in on a canal section of the river on the outskirts of Rajahmundry. It was established in 1967, and...
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ISKCON, Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Andhra Pradesh
4.2 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
One of the most renowned temples in the area, ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Rajahmundry was built in 2005 and inaugurated on the 9th...
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Old Godavari Bridge, Andhra Pradesh
9.3 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Sometimes known as the Havelock bridge, the old Godavari Bridge in Rajahmundry town served trains travelling between Howrah and Madras. It served...
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Sir Arthur Cotton Museum, Andhra Pradesh
10.6 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Constructed in 1988, the museum stands in honor of Rajahmundry’s greatest architect. Sir Arthur Cotton lived and devoted his time to the...
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Damerla Rama Rao Memorial Art Gallery, Andhra Pradesh
21.9 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Established in 1957 by Varada Venkata Rathnam, the Damerla Rama Rao Memorial Art Gallery holds a number of pieces made famous by the late artist....
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Papi Hills (Papikondalu), Andhra Pradesh
*31.3 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Papi Hills or Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary or Papikondalu is a scenic place with deep gorges on Godavari river surrounded by densely Forested...
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Hope Island, Andhra Pradesh
*38.5 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Hope Island off the kakinada coast is located in the Bay of Bengal, a short distance - 7 kms out. Hope Island is so named for providing a...
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Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh
52.7 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
One of the five powerful temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to local legend the siva linga at the temple was established by the god Surya....
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Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple, Andhra Pradesh
59.6 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and one of the oldest in Andhra Pradesh. It’s possible to reach by bus departing...
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Kakinada Port, Andhra Pradesh
66.2 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Time out should be taken to visit this, one of India’s finest minor ports. This combined with the natural location of the harbor and the shelter...
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Yanam, Pondicherry
68.3 km from Kotilingeshwara Swamy Temple - See map
Yanam is a small town located near the delta of Godavari River and is part of Indian union territory of Puducherry. Yanam is a former French...
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