Srikakulam is a village located in Ghantasala Mandal in Diviseema region of

Krishna District Krishna district is a district in the Coastal Andhra region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is surrounded on the East by Bay of Bengal, West by Guntur district, Guntur, Bapatla distric ...

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. According to Inscription of Kapilendra Deva 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'', IAST: ), also referred to as the Andhras (also ''Andhra-bhṛtyas'' or ''Andhra-jatiyas'') in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavaha ...

. According to inscriptions Gajapati king of Odisha Kapilendra Deva 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 Hindu dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid 20th century. Eastern Gangas rul ...

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 Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: ...

, a poet under patronage of Zamindar of Challapalli in

diviseema Diviseema is a small and deltaic island in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comprises seven Mandals in total - Avanigadda, Challapalli, Mopidevi, Nagayalanka, Koduru, Ghantasala and Movva . Diviseema was also known a ...

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

here Here may refer to: Music * ''Here'' (Adrian Belew album), 1994 * ''Here'' (Alicia Keys album), 2016 * ''Here'' (Cal Tjader album), 1979 * ''Here'' (Edward Sharpe album), 2012 * ''Here'' (Idina Menzel album), 2004 * ''Here'' (Merzbow album), ...

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 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1872. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Reg ...

, 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