Peddintlamma Temple, Kolletikota

Peddintlamma Temple
Sri Peddintlamma Temple in Kolletikota
Peddintlamma Temple Location in Andhra Pradesh
Geography
Coordinates	16°37′39″N 81°17′21″E / 16.6276°N 81.2893°E / 16.6276; 81.2893Coordinates: 16°37′39″N 81°17′21″E / 16.6276°N 81.2893°E / 16.6276; 81.2893
Country	India
State/province	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Locale	Kolletikota
Culture
Primary deity	Peddintlamma or Perrantalu
Architecture
Architectural styles	Kalinga Architecture, South Indian

Peddintlamma Temple is a Hindu pilgrimage center. It is located on the shores of Kolleru Lake in Kolletikota of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. During the 13th century, the temple was constructed by Ambadevaraya under the reign of a Suryavansha Vadiya king, Langula Narasimhadeva (Langula Gajapathi Raju) of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.^[1]

History

During the 13th century, Kolletikota was ruled by a Suryavansha Odiya king, Langula Narasimhadeva (Langula Gajapathi Raju)^[2] from Cuttack in Odisha. His fort was located at Kolletikota. His enemy Muhammadin encamped at Chigurukota on the shores of Kolleru Lake. In some ways the lake protecting the Odiya force then they dug a channel called Upputeru. When war broke out between the Gajapathi and Muhammadin the Odiya force army general Ambadevaraya^[3] sacrificed his own daughter named Peddintlamma/Perrantalu to appease the gods on his success. Finally odiya force won the war. After that Ambadevaraya built a temple dedicated to his daughter named Peddintlamma and another deity Jaladurga was installed by Narasimhadeva. In later period the progeny of Gajapathis settled at Kolletikota and surroundings they were called as Vaddis.^[4]

Festival

The annual festival will be conducted by the descendants of Suryavansha Odiya kings(Vaddi's) belong to Kashyapa Gotra.^[5]

References

Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur	Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi
Chittor	Ardhagiri Temple Boiyakonda Gangamma Temple Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple Kapila Theertham Koneti Rayala Temple Palli Kondeswarar Temple, Surutapalli Kulandeshwara Temple Srikalahasteeswara Temple Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
East Godavari	Chalukya Kumararama Bhimeswara Temple Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi Neelakanteshwara Temple, Antarvedi
Guntur	Amaralingeswara Temple Kotappakonda Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
Kadapa	Kodandarama Temple, Vontimitta Pushpagiri Temple Complex Gandi Anjaneya Temple
Krishna	Jaladheeswara Temple Kanaka Durga Temple Paritala Anjaneya Temple Andhra Maha Vishnu Sri Peddintlamma Temple
Kurnool	Yaganti Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple Kambagiri Koulutla Chenna Kesava Temple Sangameswara Temple Mantralayam
Nellore	Ranganatha Temple, Nellore Kodandarama Temple, Buchireddipalem Penchalakona
Prakasam	Gangamma Temple, Dhenuvakonda Tripurantakam
Srikakulam	Arasavalli Srikurmam Mukhalingam
Visakhapatnam	Balighattam Nookambika Temple Simhachalam Temple Padmanabham Panchadharla
Vizianagaram	Ramatheertham Punyagiri
West Godavari	Ksheerarama Somarama Kotasattemma Temple Veerabhadra Temple