Appikonda

Appikonda
(Somalingeswara Swamy)



History: Kapila Maha Muni has installed the idol of Somalingeswara Swamy and thus the name – Kapilakonda has come. Formerly fisher men used to live in those places and they called it Apilakonda which is gradually changed  over the ages to Apillakonda and further to Appikonda, at the coast of the Bay of Bengal..Lord Shiva is the presiding deity here, this temple is  also called Appikonda Temple, contains inscriptions dating back to 12th Century AD, which states that the village was granted by the commander-in-chief of the Chodas.The shrine contains a life-size image of colossal Nandi carved out of a single black stone, is a major attraction for the tourists. 

Festival:   Mahashivaratri is celebrated is one of the major festival performed with devotion.

Transport:
By Air: Nearest Airport  Visakhapatnam.
By Bus: Located at a distance of 18 km from Visakhapatnam.
By Train: Nearest railway station Visakhapatnam.














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