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Salihundam, is a village and panchayat in Gara Mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. It is a historically important Buddhist monument of ancient Kalinga and a major tourist attraction [2] It is a village lying on top of the hill on the south bank of the Vamsadhara River.
It is located in Arasavalli Village 1 km east of Srikakulam. It is believed that the temple was built in 7th century CE by King Devendra Varma, a great ruler of Eastern Ganga Dynasty of Kalinga. [1] The present structure is largely a result of 18th-century renovations.
Srikurmam is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away from Srikakulam town and 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) away from the Suryanarayana temple, Arasavalli. [6] Inscriptional history of the temple begins in the 11th-12th centuries. [7] [8] [9] The temple is popular among the Tamil diaspora as well because it is a Vaishnavite temple. [5]
Srikakulam is a city and the headquarters of Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [7] As of 2011 [update] census , it has a population of 165,735. There are many other places of Buddhist Tourism such as Salihundam , Kalinga Patnam, Dabbaka Vaani Peta, Nagari Peta, Jagati Metta, Singupuram etc. in Srikakulam District.
Andhra Nayaka Satakam was written by Kasula Purushottama Kavi, a poet who enjoyed the patronage of the Zamindar of Challapalli in Diviseema region of Andhra Pradesh. [5] After hearing this satakam and being moved by it, the Srikakulandhra Maha Vishnu Temple was also repaired and worshipped restored by the Zamindars of Challapalli.
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