Srikakulam, Krishna district

Srikakulam
Srikakulam
Historical Village
	Andhra mahavishnu Temple in Srikakulam
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	Srikakulam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 16°12′00″N 80°51′00″E / 16.2000°N 80.8500°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	7,835
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	521 132
Vehicle registration	AP 16
Nearest city	Vijayawada

Srikakulam is a village located in Ghantasala Mandal in Diviseema region of Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. According to Inscription of Kapilendra Deva the deity of the temple named as Sri Ballava swamy.

History

This place is known for the Srikakulandhra Vishnu temple built in the honor of a king named Andhra Vishnu who reigned before Satavahanas. According to inscriptions Gajapati king of Odisha Kapilendra Deva donated huge wealth for temple renovation. Ganga Devi Queen of Eastern Ganga Dynasty king Narasingha Deva 3, donated gold and silver ornaments to the temple .Kasula Purushottama Kavi, a poet under patronage of Zamindar of Challapalli in diviseema region of Andhra Pradesh wrote Āndhra Nāyaka Satakam dedicated to the Lord of the temple.

A more detailed account of the temple here and the associated history of the Andhra kings who ruled over this region is mentioned here

Geography

Srikakulam village is located about 44 kilometers away from Vijayawada at the physical coordinates 16°12′00″N 80°51′00″E / 16.2000°N 80.8500°E / 16.2000; 80.8500.^[1] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (32 ft).. The village is on the banks of the river Krishna and is almost at the center of the fertile Krishna delta.