Peddintlamma Temple, Kolletikota

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 Eastern Ganga Dynasty Army General under the reign of a Suryavansha Vadiya king, Langula Narasimhadeva (Langula Gajapathi Raju) of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.[1]

Peddintlamma Temple
Sri Peddintlamma Temple in Kolletikota
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKrishna
DeityPeddintlamma or Perrantalu
Location
LocationKolletikota
StateAndhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Geographic coordinates16.6276°N 81.2893°E / 16.6276; 81.2893
Architecture
TypeKalinga Architecture, South Indian

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[3] sacrificed his own daughter named Peddintlamma/Perrantalu to appease the gods on his success. Finally odiya force won the war. After that Army General 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.[1]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. The imperial gazetter of India, Volume 8 By Sir William Wilson Hunter
  3. Man in India, Volume 68 - 1988 By Sarat Chandra Roy page-91
  4. "Polls:cast panchayats in kolleru villages hold the key". THE HINDU.
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