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Kolletikota, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh · 16.6276°, 81.2893°
A 13th-century shrine on the shore of Kolleru Lake, raised by an Eastern Ganga army general in the reign of Narasingha Deva I and built in a Kalinga idiom mixed with southern design; it remains a local pilgrimage centre.
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 general is said to have sacrificed his daughter to win a battle against a rival encampment at Kolleru, and to have built the temple over her memory when the victory came.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Eastern Ganga
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