Srikurmam Temple

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Srikurmam Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned as a rare and prominent shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Kurma (tortoise) incarnation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Kurma avatar temple
Vishnu temple
age ancient
architectureStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedBodyOfWater Bay of Bengal (nearby coast)
linked to: Bay of Bengal
associatedWith Puranic legends of Kurma avatar
associatedWithAvatar Kurma
country India
dedicatedTo Kurma avatar of Vishnu
Vishnu
facingDirection west
festival Brahmotsavam
Kurma Jayanthi
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
hasDeity Kurmanayaki
Lakshmi
linked to: Sri (Lakshmi)
hasFeature gopuram
mandapa
prakara
sacred tank
hasMainIdolPosture Kurma (tortoise) form
hasProcessionDeity utsava murti of Kurmanatha
hasRitual abhisheka
alankara
daily puja
deepa aradhana
naivedya
hasSacredTank Swetha Pushkarini
hasSanctum garbhagriha
hasTitle Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple
heritageStatus regional heritage site
knownFor Kurma incarnation worship
ancient Vishnu shrine
rare Kurma avatar icon
languageOfWorship Sanskrit
Telugu
locatedIn Andhra Pradesh
Srikakulam district
Srikurmam village
pilgrimageType Vaishnavite pilgrimage site
primaryDeity Kurmanatha Swamy
Sri Kurmanatha
region Coastal Andhra
religion Hinduism
stateParty Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department
tourismType religious tourism site
worshipTradition Vaishnavism

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Kurma worshipPlace Srikurmam Temple