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🐢🕉️🚩 ●Located in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. ●This is the only temple in the 🌍 where Vishnu is worshiped in his Kurma avatar (half man–half tortoise). Initially dedicated to Shiva and referred to as Kurmeswara temple, Ramanuja is said to have converted Srikurmam into a Vaishnavite temple in the 11th century AD. Since then, the temple was regarded as an important centre of Vaishnavism in the medieval period along with Simhachalam. The temple has two dhvajasthambas, a rarity for a Vaishnavite temple. 108 ekasila (single-stone) pillars, with none resembling each other, bear few inscriptions related to the royal lineages that existed in this area in the past. A tortoise park has been built to conserve the adult and young star tortoises, making Srikurmam the only conservation centre for this species. Srikurmam follows both Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions of worship. Four daily rituals and four annual festivals are celebrated in Srikurmam, out of which the three-day Dolotsavam is the major one. Gajapathi Rajus of Vizianagaram are the trustees of the temple, which is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The Indian postal department issued a stamp featuring the temple on 11 April 2013. #LostTemples #templearchitecture #templesofindia #instalike #INSANE #incredibleindia #andhrapradesh #andhrapradeshtourism #india_ig #andhrapradesh_ig #andhrapradeshpictures #andhrapradeshfocus #andhrapradeshdiaries #andhrapradesh_tourism #andhrapradesh_nodi #incredibleandhrapradesh #andhrapradeshtravel #travelandhrapradesh #andhraone #andhrapradesh_darshana #exploreandhrapradesh #aptourism (at Sri Kurmam Temple) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BvRcsFfn6/?igshid=fqyny7i5d2m5