Puruhutika (Pithapuram)
कुक्कुटेश्वर मंदिर
“Sati's back (hip) fell here, within the Kukkuteswara temple of Pithapuram.”
Coordinates
17.11°N · 82.24°E
Introduction
he Kukkuteswara Temple or Sri Kukkuteswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple in Pitapuram town of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is prominent in both Saivite and Shakta Hindu traditions. It is one of the eighteen Maha Shakta pithas considered the most significant pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Kukkuteswara, a form of Lord Siva as a rooster and his consort Rajarajeswari Devi. The temple of Puruhutika Devi, one of the Maha Shakta pithas is on the premises of Kukkuteswara Temple. Pithapuram is referred to in the Skanda Purana and in Srinatha's Bheemeswara Puranamu (c. 15th century) and also in Samudragupta's Prayaga stone pillar inscription (c. 350 CE).
Festivals
Maha Sivaratri, Navaratri, and Karthika Masam are the main festivals celebrated at the temple. An annual festival is celebrated at the temple for Kukkuteswara called Maghabahula Ekadasi.
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