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Appikonda, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh · 17.5765°, 83.1731°
An eleventh-century Shiva temple on the coast near Visakhapatnam, attributed to the Chola king Kulottunga I and known locally as the Chola monument. It is a protected site under the Archaeological Survey of India and draws very large crowds at Maha Shivaratri.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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