Srikakulam is a village located in

Ghantasala Mandal Ghantasala mandal is one of the 25 mandals in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarters of this mandal is located in the town of Ghantasala. Geography The mandal is bordered by Pamidimukkala and Movva ...

in Diviseema region of

Krishna District Krishna district is district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam is the most populated city in the di ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. According to Inscription of

Kapilendra Deva Kapilendra Deva (Odia: କପିଳେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବ; r. 1434–1467 CE), was the founder of the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India, including present-day Odisha as the center of the empire. He ca ...

the deity of the temple named as Sri Ballava swamy.

History

This place is known for the Srikakulandhra Vishnu temple built in the honor of a king named ''Andhra Vishnu'' who reigned before

Satavahanas The Satavahanas (''Sādavāhana'' or ''Sātavāhana'', International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ), also referred to as the Andhras in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan region. Mos ...

. According to inscriptions Gajapati king of Odisha

donated huge wealth for temple renovation. Ganga Devi Queen of

Eastern Ganga Dynasty The Eastern Ganga dynasty also known as Purba Gangas, Rudhi Gangas or Prachya Gangas were a large medieval era Indian royal dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid 20th century. Eastern Gangas ruled much of ...

king Narasingha Deva 3, donated gold and silver ornaments to the temple .

Kasula Purushottama Kavi Kasula Purushottama Kavi was a Telugu poet who lived during the late 18th century (). His parents were Kasula Appalaraju and Ramanamma. He hailed from the Diviseema area of Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. He was a court poet of the then- Raja o ...

, a poet under patronage of Zamindar of

Challapalli Challapalli (officially known as Challapalle) is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Challapalli mandal, Machilipatnam revenue division. Geography Challapalli is located at . It has a ...

diviseema Diviseema is a small and deltaic island in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comprises three Mandals - Avanigadda, Koduru and Nagayalanka. Etymology The word Diviseema translates as the ''abode of the divine''. Div ...

region of Andhra Pradesh wrote ''Āndhra Nāyaka Satakam'' dedicated to the Lord of the temple. A more detailed account of the temple here and the associated history of the Andhra kings who ruled over this region is mentioned

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Geography

Srikakulam village is located about 44 kilometers away from Vijayawada at the physical coordinates . It has an average elevation of 9 metres (32 ft).. The village is on the banks of the river Krishna and is almost at the center of the fertile Krishna delta.

Demographics

Indian census The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 times, as of 2021. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by ...

, the demographic details of this village is as follows:Srikakulam at Our Village India.org
/ref> * Total Population: 7,835 in 1,976 Households. * Male Population: 3,877 * Female Population: 3,958 * Children Under 6-years: 913 (Boys - 446 and Girls - 467) * Total Literates: 4,796 * Pin code 521132

Gallery

Ganesha stone carved Relief Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnu Temple.jpg Gopuram Srikakaula Andhramaha vishnu temple.jpg Stone carved Vishnu relief Srikakulam Village Krishna District.jpg Relief of Godess Durga at AndhraMaha Vishnu Temple Krishna District.jpg Rear view Andhra mahavishnu Temple Krishna District.jpg Srikakulandhra Maha Vishnu Temple Panorama.jpg

References

External links

Villages in Krishna district {{Krishna-geo-stub