Pithapuram

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Pithapuram is a town near Kakinada city in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in South India. Pithapuram railway station is on the Chennai-Howrah Railway line. Pithapuram is famous for its Ancient Hindu temples. Pithapuram was previously known as Pitikapuram. Pithapuram is also known as Dakshina Kasi.

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[edit] Background

Pithapuram is home to a dynasty. The Pithapuram Kings ruled the area for long. They established the Pithapuram Raja Government Degree College in Kakinada. These Kings also gave lands to the missionaries for the establishment of a century old humanitarian hospital (Christian Medical Centre).

Missionaries of the Canadian Baptist Mission established their medical enterprise here in the form of the famed hospital Christian Medical Centre. CMC, Pithapuram was known for its quick and healing touch since the eighteenth century.


[edit] Cinema Theaters

1. Rama Theater

2. Satya Theater ( AC)

3. Purna Theater

4. Anna Purna Theater

5. Sivadurga Theater

6. Venkateswara Theater

7. Sougandh Theater

[edit] HOW TO REACH THIS PLACE

Located 20 Kms from Kakinada and 50 Kms from Rajahmundry, it is considered to be one of the 18 Saktipithas in India. It is famous for the temples of Knkkuteswara Swamy, Kunthimadhava Swamy and Puruhutika Devi, built here uduring the 10th century A.D.


By BUS:

Pithapuram is Located 20 Kms from Kakinada and 50 Kms from Rajahmundry

By TRAIN:

Pithapuram is 50 kms from Rajahmundry Railway station and 142 kms from Visakhapatnam Railwaystation.

By AIR:

Visakhapatnam, rajamundry and Hyderabad Airports.

[edit] Post Office

Two Post Offices are there.

1. Chinna Post Office ( Near Saibaba Temple )

2. Pedda Post Office Phone number : 08869-251248

[edit] Degree Colleges Under ANDHRA UNIVERSITY

1.S P V S DEGREE COLLEGE

ADDRESS 2-2-45 AGRAHARAM PLACE PITHAPURAM DISTRICT EAST GODAVARI STATE ANDHRA PRADESH UNIVERSITY ANDHRA UNIVERSITY College Type AFFILIATED COLLEGE PIN 533450 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1996


Courses Offered BA BCOM BSC (BACHELOR OF SCIENCE)


2.P E S DEGREE COLLEGE

PLACE PITHAPURAM DISTRICT EAST GODAVARI STATE ANDHRA PRADESH UNIVERSITY ANDHRA UNIVERSITY College Type AFFILIATED COLLEGE PIN 533450 YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1992


Courses Offered BA BCOM BSC (BACHELOR OF SCIENCE)

[edit] Intermediate Colleges in Pithapuram

1. CCode 03138 College Name ANJANA JUNIOR COLLEGE Address PITHAPURAM Mandal PITHAPURAM District EAST GODAVARI Category Private Unaided Estb Year 2003-2004 2nd Languages TELUGU, HINDI & SANSKRIT Groups MPC + BPC (TM & EM), CEC + HEC + MEC (TM & EM) Society null Society Address null

2. CCode 03142 College Name PRIYADARSINI JUNIOR COLLEGE Address PITHAPURAM Mandal PITHAPURAM District EAST GODAVARI Category Private Unaided Estb Year 2000-2001 2nd Languages TELUGU, SANSKRIT Groups MPC+BPC(EM&TM), MEC+CEC+HEC(EM&TM) Society SRI SUDHAKARA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY Society Address PITHAPURAM


3. CCode 03139 College Name R.R.B.H.R. GOVT. JR. COLLEGE Address PITHAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DIST. Mandal PITHAPURAM District EAST GODAVARI Category Government Estb Year 1969-1970 2nd Languages TELUGU ONLY Groups MPC + BPC (TM), CEC (TM) Society - Society Address null

[edit] Temples

  • Kukkuteshwara Swamy temple - The most famous temple at Pithapuram is that of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is known as Kukkuteshwara Swamy here. He is in the shape of Cock. The consort of Kukkuteshwara Swamy is known as Raja Rajeswari. There is the temple of Puruhutika Devi inside the campus of this temple. It is one of the Asta Dasa Shakti Pithas. Maha Shivaratri, Sarannavarathri and Kaartika Masam are the main festivals celebrated at this temple.
  • Venu Gopala Swamy temple
  • Kunthi Madhava Swami temple - It is the one of the pancha madava skathra
  • Pada Vallabha Anagha Datha Kshethram
  • Daththaatherya Temple
  • Nukalamma Temple (Grama Devatha)
  • Kukka Pamu Gudi ( Seethayyagari thota )
  • Ramakovela ( Mangayamma Rao Peta )
  • Venkateswaraswami Temple ( Near Kukkuteshwara swamy temple )
  • Kothi Gudi ( Near Market )
  • Sanyasiralla Gudi ( Near Market )
  • Vinayakudi Gudi ( Near Kota gummam )
  • Sai baba Gudi ( Near Chinna Post Office )

[edit] Churches

  • Andhra Baptist Church
  • Bethesda Baptist Church
  • Chapel in the Christian Medical Centre

[edit] See also

[edit] Map At Wikimapia

[edit] External links

Hindu Holy Cities in India
Allahabad • Ayodhya • Badrinath • Dharmasthala • Dwarka • Gaya • Guruvayur • Haridwar • Hrishikesh • Kalahasti • Kanchipuram • Kedarnath • Kollur • Mathura • Mayapur • Nashik • Nathdwara • Puri • Rameswaram • Sabarimala • Somnath • Sringeri • Srirangam • Tirumala - Tirupati • Ujjain • Varanasi • Vrindavan
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