Someswara Swamy Temple, Appikonda Explained

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.

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) devotees will visit during the festival.^[2] The temple was declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: 25 July 2015 . TNN . Appikonda Beach temple washed out by modernity Visakhapatnam News . . Mumbai . 21 April 2020 . en.
2. News: Lord Shiva temples set for Sivaratri in Visakhapatnam . 24 February 2017 . . Mumbai . 12 June 2019 .
3. Web site: Protected Monuments in Andhra Pradesh . . 21 April 2020.
4. News: Monuments: Visakhapatnam District . . 18 June 2019.