Someswara Swamy Temple, Appikonda

Sri Someswara Swamy Temple is a temple to Shiva located in Appikonda, Visakhapatnam.

Someswara Swamy Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Someshwara
Location
Location	Visakhapatnam
State	Andhra Pradesh
Country	India
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	17.576473°N 83.173084°E

History

This temple was built in 1070 by King Kulottunga I of the Chola dynasty, and referred to as the Chola Monument.[1]

About

Someswara Temple is very popular. In this region, for Maha Shivratri more than 1 lakh (100,000) devotes will visit during the festival.[2] The temple was declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.[3][4]

References

1. "Appikonda Beach temple washed out by modernity | Visakhapatnam News". The Times of India. Mumbai. TNN. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
2. "Lord Shiva temples set for Sivaratri in Visakhapatnam". The Times of India. Mumbai. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
3. "Protected Monuments in Andhra Pradesh". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
4. "Monuments: Visakhapatnam District". Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums. Retrieved 18 June 2019.