Kotipalli
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Kotipalli also known as Koti Theertham is a village located in K. Gangavaram mandal of Ramachandrapuram revenue division in Konaseema 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 and Koteswaraswamy along with his consort Parvati as Rajarajeswari Devi.
Historically, Kotipalli has been a great seat of Hindu learning and philosophy. One of the Acharya's of Dwaadasaradhyas from the Srouta Saiva Siddhanta philosophy, Kotipalli Viswaaradhya (Kashyapa Gotram) was born to Someswara and Bhavani in 12th century AD at Kotipalli. He authored such great books as Chaturvedasaram, Vrushabhadhipa Satakam and Basavarajeeyam and propagated Saiva Dharmas. He is also stated to have stayed at Pamidimukkala and then in Palkurki village and hence known as Palakurti Viswaradhya.[5]
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]
References
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- ^ "Pancharama Kshetras - VedicYagyaCenter". vedicyagyacenter.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Boat travellers crossing Godavari river are at risk". 26 November 2014.
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- ^ "Welcome to Srouta Saiva Siddhanta". www.sroutasaivasiddhanta.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Crossing River Godavari on Panti (Ferry) at Kotipalli". www.fizzflyer.com.