Trikoteswara Swamy, Kotappakonda

Hill Shiva temple famous for the huge Tirunalla chariot festival.

दर्शन महत्व: Festival footage circulates widely; off-season is peaceful.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Nov–Feb

History

Trikoteswara Swamy at Kotappakonda, Andhra Pradesh, is a hill Shiva temple famous for the massive Tirunalla chariot festival. Three peaks give the kshetra its name; steps and road now reach the sanctum.

Legends

• Shiva is worshipped as lord of three kutas (peaks); the huge wooden ratha is itself an offering of the agrarian region.