Purushottama Patnam is a village situated on National Highway No.5 at Chilakaluripet and also on the banks of Ogeru vaagu.[1] Ogeru vaagu is also called the Omkareswara River. Maha Siva Rathri is one of the major festivals[2] during which villagers erect "Prabha", which are flat cone-like structures made from bamboo sticks and decorated with flowers and pictures.[3]