Sangam, Srikakulam district
Sangam is a village and a pilgrimage site in Vangara mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] Sangam is a village and a pilgrimage site in Vangara mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sangam | |
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village | |
Sangameswara Temple | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Srikakulam |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Nearest city | Rajam |
It is about 56 kilometers from Srikakulam Town and 20 kilometers from Rajam. River Nagavali, Suvarnamukhi and Vegavati confluence (join together) takes place here. Hence it is a Triveni sangam similar to one well known in Allahabad.
One of the five lingas of Lord Sangameswara , another name for Lord Shiva is here established(pratista done) by Balaram , the brother of Lord SriKrishna . Thousands of devotees gather here on Maha Sivaratri Festival.
Location :SangameswaraSwamy Temple located at Srikakulam (District), Vangara(Mandal), Village(Sangam) Pincode : 532462. Landamark : Rajam Town , Srikakulam District
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)