Pithapuram Temple
India
Also known as: कुक्कुटेश्वर मंदिरகுக்குடேசுவரர் கோவில்కుక్కుటేశ్వర ఆలయం, పిఠాపురం
The Kukkuteswara Temple or Sri Kukkuteswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple in Pitapuram town of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is prominent in both Saivite and Shakta Hindu traditions. It is one of the eighteen Maha Shakta pithas considered the most significant pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Kukkuteswara, a form of Lord Siva as a rooster and his consort Rajarajeswari Devi.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Shiva[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q24929198 — Wikidata
- Kukkuteswara Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia