Kolletikota
Kolletikota | |
|---|---|
 Peddintlamma Temple in Kolletikota | |
 Interactive map of Kolletikota | |
.svg)  Kolletikota Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′34″N81°17′20″E / 16.626°N 81.289°E / 16.626; 81.289 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Eluru |
| Mandal | Kaikaluru |
| Founded by | Langula Gajapathi Raju |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,292 |
| • Density | 1,943/km2 (5,032/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521340 |
Kolletikota is a village in Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kaikalurumandal of Gudivada revenue division.[1][2]
Kolletikota was the fort of Langula Gajapati (Langula Narasimha deva Gajapati) of Eastern Ganga dynasty of Odisha.
During conflicts with Muhammadin a Muslim Ruler encamped at Chigurukota on the shores of Kolleru Lake Muslim armies, the enemy attempted to drain the lake through the Upputeru channel to weaken the Gajapati defenses. Legend states that a royal general sacrificed his daughter, Perantala Kanama, to invoke divine protection, leading to the naming of the channel as “Perantala Kanama.” The Sri Peddinti Ammavari Temple at Kolleru stands as a cultural and religious symbol of this historical tradition.
Culture
Peddintlamma Temple is the temple in the village.[3]
See also
References
- ^ ab"District Census Handbook - Guntur"(PDF). Census of India. p. 16,346. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^"District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh"(PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 6. Archived from the original(PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^kolletikota Temple. "Sri peddintlamma Temple".
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