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'''Sri Kurmam''' is a village near [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.
Srikurmam village is situated at a distance of 14.5 km to the South-east of Srikakulam town. It is in the [[Gara, Srikakulam|Gara]] mandal of [[Srikakulam district]]. The village was named after the Srikurmam temple, the presiding deity of which is Lord Vishnu in Kurmavathara.

== Geography ==
Sri Kurmam is located at a latitude of 18° 16' N, a longitude of 84° 1' E and an altitude of 17 meters (59 feet).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Srikurmam.html Falling Rain Genomics.Srikurmam]</ref>
This location puts the temple about 3 km from the Bay of Bengal.

== Sri Kurmam Temple ==
{{Main|Kurmanathaswamy Temple, Srikurmam}}
[[File:Mandapam at Srikurmam Temple.jpg|thumb|250px|Mandapam at Srikurmam Temple|left]]
Sri Kurmam (holy tortoise) is a famous place of pilgrimage and the temple here is unique of its kind in the entire India. The temple is noted for its architectural beauty and contains many inscriptions ranging from the Eleventh Century A.D. to the Nineteenth Century A.D. According to inscriptions in the temple dated 1281 AD, the holy place of Kürmakshetra was re-established by [[Sri Ramanujacharya]] under the influence of [[Lord Jagannatha|Jagannatha]] Deva at [[Jagannatha Puri]]. Later the temple came under the jurisdiction of the king of Vijayanagara. The inscriptions throw light on the dynasties which held sway over this region. The temple is dedicated to Sri Kurmanatha, the second avatar of [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]], [[Kurma]] [[Avatar]].

Dolotsavam is the important festival and more than 20,000 pilgrims congregate on this occasion.

===Piligrim Attractions===
* Ancient temple constructed between 9th and 11th Centuries in its prestine form.
* The Trinity of Madhukeswara, Someswara and Bheemeswara Temples.
* The Vishnu lingam is formed by the trunk of Madhuca tree with a naturally carved face.
* Architecture grandeur of red stone sculpture.
* Located on the banks of beautiful river Vamsadhara.
*There is also a Turtle sanctuary nearby the temple pond
<ref>https://srikakulam.ap.gov.in/religious-tourism/</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Sri Kurmam}}
{{Commons category|Kurmanathaswamy Temple, Srikurmam}}

{{Hindu Temples in Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Villages in Srikakulam district]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Uttarandhra]]

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