Kulandeshwara Temple, Kattamanchi, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Kulandeshwara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva located in Kattamanchi, a suburb in
Chittoor City in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is one of the oldest temple
in Chittoor City.
Legends
It is believed that Chola King saw Lord Shiva in the
form of Child (Kuzhandhai in Tamil). Lord came to be called as Kulandeshwara
because of this incident.
History
The Temple was built in the 11th Century by
the Chola Dynasty.
The Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Kulandeshwara. The 100
years old Sthala Vriksham of this Temple was broken or destroyed due to Natural
Calamity. But fortunately, a small tree of the same kind is growing beside the
broken tree. Lord Ganesha was installed below this Tree. Hence Lord Vinayaka
came to be called as Vriksha Ganapathy.
Connectivity
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