Tripurantakam
Prakasam District
AndhraPradesh
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Prakasam District
AndhraPradesh
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Lord Siva self-manifested here at Kumaragiri hill as Tripurantakeswara after ...
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2 - Bala Tripura Sundari D...
Tripurantaka Bala Tripurasundari Devi (swayambhu) is the first incarnation of...
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3 - Srichakram
Lord Tripurasundari Devi was in Ugra Roopam where devotees were afraid to hav...
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Kadamba Vruksham is very famous tree of which Lord TripuraSundari Devi likes ...
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Location
Tripurantakam is a mandal in Prakasam district of Andhrapradesh state. Tripurantakam is located on the national highway from Guntur to Srisailam. Located at 40 km from Markapur and 93 km from Ongole.
Tripuranta Keswara Swamy temple situated on a hilltop. The main idol is in the form of a linga with 5 faces, including the image of Ganga Bhavani. According to mythology, Agasthya Maharaj built a cave here that leads to Srisailam, Rameswaram and Kashi.
How to Reach
Markapur is the nearest Rail Way Station which is 42 kms away. Guntur Rail Way Station is major railway station 124 KM near to Tripuranthakam.
Best time to visit
Timings: 7AM to 1:00 PM and 3 PM to 6:30 PM. The darshan for the devotees is open all days a week.
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Travel tips
Temple is easily reachable from Markapur, Kurnool & Atmakur. Direct buses are available from Markapur and Kurnool to this temple.
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Places Nearby
Kotappakonda Trikoteswara Temple
Trikoteswara Swamy Temple Kotappakonda is dedicated to Lord Siva. Tirunallu (festival) will be celebrated in a grand. Lakhs of devotees participate in this holy event. Trinity of these Hills are named after Siva, Vishnu and Brahma. Hence, the name TriKoteswara Swamy. The shrine is 1587 ft above on the hill. Kotappa konda Trikoteswara swamy temple is located in Guntur District which is 75 kms away from Tripurantakam.
Srisailam Temple
The shrine of GOD Mallikarjuna picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamalai Hills, Srisailam is reputed to be one of the most ancient kshetras in India. It is on the right side of the River Krishna in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. This celebrated mountain is also named as Siridhan, Srigiri, Sirigiri, Sriparvatha and Srinagam. It has been a popular centre of Saivite pilgrimage for centuries. Temple is located in Kurnool District which is 94 kms away from Tripurantakam.
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Tripurantakam
Introduction
Tripurantakam is a mandal in Prakasam district of Andhrapradesh state. Tripurantakam is located on the national highway from Guntur to Srisailam. Located at 40 km from Markapur and 93 km from Ongole.
Tripuranta Keswara Swamy temple situated on a hilltop. The main idol is in the form of a linga with 5 faces, including the image of Ganga Bhavani. According to mythology, Agasthya Maharaj built a cave here that leads to Srisailam, Rameswaram and Kashi.
Significance
Temples like Kadamba Vruksham, Siddi Gruha, Sri chakram, Aparajeswara Temple and there are nearby few temples of Lord Siddi Ganapathi, Goddess Parvathi Temple made with stones.
Kadamba Vruksham is very famous tree of which Lord TripuraSundari Devi likes alot. We can see this tree only in Kasi and then in this place.
Earlier, Lord Tripurasundari Devi was in Ugra Roopam where devotees were afraid to have darshan. So, Sri Aadi Shankaracharya established Sri chakram to make her cool, so that all the devotees can visit this punyaskhetram and can fulfil their lives.
Here Dasara Navaratri, Vasanthotsavam and Maha Sivaratri festivals are celebrated. On those days many devotes come to darshan for Goddess Bala Tripura Sundari and Lord Siva.
History
Tripurantakam is the East Gate of the Srisailam Temple. As per the Puranas, Lord Siva self-manifested here at Kumaragiri hill as Tripurantakeswara after killing the demon Tripurasura. After his destruction of the demons and the three cities they inhabited, Shiva was given the name "Tripuranthakeswara" and the place was named "Tripuranthakam". The Sri Pravathi sahita Tripurantakeswara swamy temple is on the top of the hill and houses a secret underground passage to Srisailam from the temple premises.
Below the hill inside of a pond is the Bala Thripura Sundari temple. Tripurantaka Bala Tripurasundari Devi (swayambhu) is the first incarnation of Adiparasakthi. She is believed to reside there in the form of a little girl. Sri Bala Tripurasundari ammavaru is located in garbhalaya with a pleasant form giving a great darshan to the devotees. Goddess here had decorated with ornaments and always decorated with lemon fruit campaign and Srichakram is present here
From the inscriptions, it is known that this temple received huge contributions from the kings during 11 AD – 16 AD. This temple was built by Ganapathi Dev of Kakatiya dynasty. Later Pratapa Rudra from Kakatiya dynasty used to worship the deity here. It is said that the cave located in the temple complex connects Tripurantakam with Srisailam.
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