Kotipalli
Kotipalli | |
|---|---|
 Kotipalli Shiva Temple | |
.svg)  Kotipalli Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kotipalli Kotipalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°42′05″N 82°02′22″E / 16.7014°N 82.0394°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Kotipalli also known as Koti Theertham is a village located in K. Gangavaram mandal of Ramachandrapuram revenue division in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1][2] The temple town is also known as Kumararama of the Pancharama Kshetras, and is located 15 km from Amalapuram.[3] Every year festivals such as Maha Sivaratri, Vaisakha Suddha Ekadasi, Aswayuja Suddha Padyami to Dwadasi and Ksheerabdi Dwadasi Teppotsavam are celebrated in this village.[4]
Lord Siva is worshiped here as Someswaraswamy or Koteswaraswamy along with his consort Parvati as Rajarajeswari Devi.[5] Kotipalli is located on banks of the river Gautami-Godavari, a tributary to the river Godavari.[1] Kotipalli is one of the three important ferry points for Kotipalli-Mukteswaram and the other two being Bodasakurru-Pasarlapudi and Sakhinetipalli-Narasapuram in the Konaseema region.[1][6]
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