Talupulamma Lova

Hindu temple in India

17°22′26″N 82°29′44″E / 17.3739°N 82.4955°E / 17.3739; 82.4955ArchitectureTypeDravidian architecture

Talupulamma Temple is a pilgrimage site located in Lova of Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh, India.^[1]^[2] The presiding deity is a gramadevatha known as Talupulamma Thalli (lit. Goddess who grants wishes). It is located between two heavily forested hillocks Darakonda and Teegakonda near the town of Tuni and has views of the valley.^[3]^[4] The temple is situated 65 km from Kakinada, 90 km from Visakhapatnam, and 100 km from Rajamahendravaram.^[5]^[6] The temple is also close to the Vaishnavite temple town of Annavaram (20 km).

Poojas and Festivals

The primary festival of the temple is the annual Jatara and the Ashada Masa Utsavams. The annual Jatara is celebrated from Chaitra Bahula Vidiya to Chaitra Bahula Amavasya for 15 days.^[7] Ashada Masa Utsavams are celebrated from Ashada Suddha Padyami to Ashada Bahula Amavasya every year. The temple follows Grama Devatha Agamas.^[6]

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References

^ Sacred and Protected Groves of Andhra Pradesh. World Wide Fund for Nature--India, A.P. State Office. 1996.
^ Hemingway, F. R. (2000). Godavari District Gazetteer. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1461-1.
^ Bhaskar, B. V. S. (3 October 2015). "New facilities to make Godavari the go-to place". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ Society, Andhra Historical Research (1931). Journal of the Andhra Historical Research Society. Andhra Historical Research Society.
^ "Lova | East Godavari District Web Portal | India". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Talupulamma Devasthanam - AP Temples Portal". tms.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ "Sri Talupulamma Ammavari Temple, Lova". Temples In India Info. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

Kakinada district

District headquarters

Kakinada

Revenue divisions

Kakinada
Peddapuram

Mandals

Gandepalle
Gollaprolu
Jaggampeta
Kajuluru
Kakinada (rural)
Kakinada (urban)
Karapa
Kirlampudi
Kotananduru
Pedapudi
Peddapuram
Pithapuram
Prathipadu
Rowthulapudi
Samalkota
Sankhavaram
Thallarevu
Thondangi
Tuni
U.Kothapalli
Yeleswaram

Cities

Kakinada

Towns

Census towns

Villages

Pasaruginne

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