18 Shakti PeethasWORSHIP Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh) by The Source 8 months ago written by The Source 8 months ago 0 comment Bookmark Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 64 FacebookXRedditPinterestEmail Place : Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh)Part of the Body Fallen : Left HandName of Shakti : Puruhutika DeviDescription : Pithapuram is formerly called as Pithikapuram / Pushkara kshetram in Puranas and Tantras.The temple of Puruhutika devi is located within the temple campus of Kukkuteswara swamy.Kukkuteswara swamy temple is present in the outskirts of the Pithapuram village towards Kakinada. It is a big temple. Just entering in to the temple we’ll see a pond which is called as Padagaya sarovaram (Pada Gaya Sarovar). Pilgrims will take holy bath in this pond. Main temple of Kukkuteswara swamy is present towards the right side of the pond. Puruhutika devi temple is present in the North-East corner of the Kukkuteswara swamy temple. It is constructed facing South. Puruhutha temple is small but looks very nice with the carvings of Ashtadasa Shakti peethas on it’s walls.Idol of Puruhutika deviThe idol of Puruhuthika devi has four hands. They contain bag of seeds (Beeja), axe (Parashu), lotus (Kamala) and a dish (Madhu patra) from lower-right to lower-left in order.About the Temple:Location: opposite Petrol Bunk, Kalyanamandapm, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh 533450Country: IndiaNearest Airport: Visakhapatnam International Airport(VTZ) Built-In: Built-By: Deity: Puruhutika DeviArchitectural Styles:Dravidian styleFestivals: Maha Shivratri, NavratriTemple Timings: 5:30 AM till 12:30 PM and 4:30PM til 7:30 PM.Best Time To Visit: September to October You Might Also Like Ganesh Tok Temple, Gangtok Fitness alert: Count on these simple yoga poses to help fix your posture Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh Trincomalee (Sri lanka) Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail The Source Follow Author previous post Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) next post Jajpur (Odisha) You may also like Bookmark Jillellamudi 8 months ago Bookmark Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur – Maharashtra 8 months ago Bookmark Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka – Gujarat 8 months ago Bookmark Bhadrachalam Temple, – Telangana 8 months ago Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ