KADALI - KAPOTESWARAALAYAM

The local belief current in this parts is, that a certain great sage worshipped the Sivalinga here in the form of Kapota - dove. Hence the name Kapoteswaraalayam for the temple. The Sivalinga has two doves over the top. A strange feature ! An example of Sivalila ! There is a tank called Kapotagundam and it is believed that two doves sacrificed their lives for the benefit of a hunter. One serpent used to come from the tank and was worshipping the Lord with great regularity. And from that time, the salaya authorities introduced on the auspicious Subrahmanya Shasti, a special prayer service, which is luring huge crowds every year.

It lies at a distance of 5 km of Rajolu in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

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