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Gavarapalem, Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh · 17.6810°, 83.0110°
The principal goddess temple of Anakapalle, renovated in 1611 by Kakarlapudi Appalaraju Payakarao after the Golconda Nawab appointed him to govern the area. Its largest gathering falls on Kottha Amavasya, the day before Ugadi.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The shrine is said to have been founded for the family goddess Kakatambika, who came to be known as Nookambika, one of the nine forms of Shakti.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kakarlapudi chiefs (Golconda era)
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