3-663: Sri Kurmam also known as Srikurmu or Srikurma is a village near Srikakulam , Andhra Pradesh , India. Srikurmam village is situated at a distance of 14.5 km to the South-east of Srikakulam town. It is in the Gara mandal of Srikakulam district . The village was named after the Srikurmam temple dedicated to Kurma avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu , which was re-established by Eastern Ganga Dynasty King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva. Sri Kurmam
6-463: Is located at a latitude of 18° 16' N, a longitude of 84° 1' E and an altitude of 17 meters (59 feet). This location puts the temple about 3 km from the Bay of Bengal. Sri Kurmam (holy tortoise) is a famous place of pilgrimage and the temple here is unique of its kind in the entire India. The temple is noted for its architectural beauty and contains many inscriptions ranging from the 11th century CE to
9-412: The 19th century CE. According to inscriptions in the temple dated 1281 CE, the holy place of Kürmakshetra was re-established by Ramanujacharya under the influence of Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of Kalinga. Eastern ganga king Anangabhima Deva built its pradakshina mandapa. Later the temple came under the jurisdiction of the king of Suryavanshi Gajapatis of Orissa . The inscriptions throw light on
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