Peddintlamma Temple Kolletikota

Peddintlamma Temple Kolletikota

Peddintlamma Temple is a Hindu pilgrimage center located on the shores of Kolleru Lake in Kolletikota of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. During the 13th century, the temple was constructed by Ambadevaraya under the reign of a Suryavansha Vadiya king, Langula Narasimhadeva of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.

The peninsula in the middle of the water is the mother of Peddintlamma seen in padmasana posture which is about 9 feet in height.Temple has a 5 tier rajagopuram and a dwaja stambha is placed inside the gopuram.

It is also famous among the residents of this village that even the snake bite from a cobra has no effect on them due to the presence of a special plant that grows in the area.

History

During the 13th century, Kolletikota was ruled by a Suryavansha Odiya king, Langula Narasimhadeva from Cuttack in Odisha. His fort was located at Kolletikota. His enemy Muhammadin encamped at Chigurukota on the shores of Kolleru Lake. In some ways the lake protecting the Odiya force then they dug a channel called Upputeru. When war broke out between the Gajapathi and Muhammadin the Odiya force army general Ambadevaraya sacrificed his own daughter named Peddintlamma/Perrantalu to appease the gods on his success. Finally, Odiya force won the war. After that Ambadevaraya built a temple dedicated to his daughter named Peddintlamma and another deity Jaladurga was installed by Narasimhadeva. In the later period, the progeny of Gajapathis settled at Kolletikota and surroundings they were called as Vaddis.

The annual festival/Jatra will be conducted by the descendants of Suryavansha Odiya kings who belong to Kashyapa Gotra.