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DUVVA - NAGESWARASWAMY AALAYAM

This place is associated with the famous Maharshi Durvas and was called Durvasapuram in the past. Among the four temples dedicated to Venugopalaswamy, Seetharamaswamy, Kesavaswamy and Nageswaraswamy the last one is deemed to have been built in the Dwapara yuga. Besides the Sivalinga, there lies the granite icon of Mother Parvathi called here as Parvathavardhini, and she reveals herself like a young girl aged five only. It is its speciality and is drawing attention and veneration by devotees.

It lies 6 km off Tanaku town of West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh and can be reached by bus and train.

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