Someswara Swamy Temple | |
Map Type: | India Visakhapatnam |
Coordinates: | 17.5765°N 83.1731°W |
Country: | India |
State: | Andhra Pradesh |
Locale: | Visakhapatnam |
Deity: | Someshwara |
Sri Someswara Swamy Temple is a temple to Shiva located in Appikonda, Visakhapatnam.
This temple was built in 1070 by King Kulottunga I of the Chola dynasty, and referred to as the Chola Monument.[1]
Someswara Temple is very popular. In this region, for Maha Shivratri more than 1 lakh (100,000) devotees will visit during the festival.[2] The temple was declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.[3] [4]