Padagaya - Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram.

For the past 3 weeks, due to the efforts of Mrs. Padma Karunakaram from Kakinada Town, A P we are able to see Articles on Shirdi Sai Baba Temples in & around Kakinada & East Godavari Dist on every wednesday.

Previously visited Sai Temples
in & around Kakinada Town on wednesday are:

Kovvada Sai Baba Mandiram, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Sai Baba Mandiram, SBI Colony, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Sai Baba Dhyanamandiram, Bhyravapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Today we are going to see the Padagaya Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple at Pithapuram, East Godavari District, Andhrapradesh. This temple is around 20 Kms from Kakinada Town.

Special Features of this Temple

1. Pithapuram is famous for Sri Sreepada Srivallabha - Dattakshetram, the first avatar of Sri Dattatreya.

2. Sai Baba's Sanctum is one of the temples in the campus of Lord Kukkuteswara Swamy. Here Siva is in the shape of Cock (kukkutam in Telugu)

3. There is a Famous story about Padagaya(Feet) -- When Krishna threw Chakra on Yaksha - Gayasura, his feet got cut and fell in this place. Sirogaya(Head) of gaya is in Uttar Pradesh and Middle part is in Madhya Pradesh.

4. We can see Dattatreya's all 5 Avatar statues in the temple.

Temple Address
Padagaya - Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple.
Pithapuram, East Godavari Dist,
Andhra Pradesh.

Courtesy:
Article: Raghav N
Data & Photo:
Mrs. Padma Karunakaram, Kakinada.