Sakta (Amman) · Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Puruhutika Devi and Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple, Pithapuram
Puruhutika Devi with Kukkuteswara Swamy and the Pada Gaya kshetram
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The temple in short
- Deity
- Puruhutika Devi with Kukkuteswara Swamy and the Pada Gaya kshetram
- Where
- Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh · 17.11N 82.24E
- Usual hours
- 6 am – 1 pm, 3 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Sani Rahu
- Visited for
- A Maha Shakti Peetha and one of the three Gaya kshetrams, where the footprint is worshipped and pinda daan is done. Navaratri is its season.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Samalkota 10.8 km · Saiva
- Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Temple, Annavaram 26.3 km · Vaishnava
- Bhimeswara Swamy Temple, Draksharama 40.4 km · Saiva
- Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple, Palakollu 85.2 km · Saiva
- Someswara Swamy Temple, Gunupudi 97.8 km · Saiva
- Sri Venkateswara Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala 101.5 km · Vaishnava
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.