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Kukkuteswara Temple is a Hindu temple in Pitapuram town of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, India.The temple is prominent in both Saivite and Shakta Hindu traditions. It is one of the eighteen Maha Sakthi Peethas considered the most significant pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism. [1]
The Kukkuteswara Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva in the form of a self-originating Lingam, and the Puruhutika Devi Temple are central to the town's religious landscape. [ 22 ] Additionally, Pitapuram is known for its other notable temples, such as the Kunthimadhava Swamy Temple and the Sri Pada Vallabha Anagha Datha Kshethram.
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Katyayani (कात्यायनी) is an aspect of Mahadevi and the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura.She is the sixth among the Navadurgas, the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga who are worshipped during the festival of Navaratri. [1]
Adherents can observe the site of sun rays falling on the head the image of the goddess twice a year. The shrine of goddess Karumariamman is made out of wood. [citation needed] Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple, erandam padai veedu, thiruvillinjayampakkam, Avadi (Devi is described as aadhi Devi who gave darshan to kasyapa maharishi)
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The Srikula (family of Sri) tradition focuses worship on Devi in the form of the goddess Lalita-Tripura Sundari.Rooted in first-millennium. Srikula became a force in South India no later than the seventh century, and is today the prevalent form of Shaktism practised in South Indian regions such as the Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Tamil areas of Sri Lanka.