Kotilingalarevu
This is the point where people catch a ferry to cross the mighty Godavari River.
It also has steps that provide access to the bathing ghats, which dot the banks of the river.
Kotilingalarevu is home to the Kotilingeshwara Temple, which was constructed between the 10th and 11th centuries.
According to local legends, when Lord Indra was cursed by Gautama, a sage, he made a Shivalinga and anointed with the waters from ten million rivers to free himself from the curse.
This is the reason why the temple is known as Kotilingeshwara Temple.
Another legend claims that the site of the temple used to home to 10 million Shivalingas; while one more legend says that the temple site was the place where Ravana, the demon king, used to pray to Lord Shiva.
This is the point where people catch a ferry to cross the mighty Godavari River.
It also has steps that provide access to the bathing ghats, which dot the banks of the river.
Kotilingalarevu is home to the Kotilingeshwara Temple, which was constructed between the 10th and 11th centuries.
According to local legends, when Lord Indra was cursed by Gautama, a sage, he made a Shivalinga and anointed with the waters from ten million rivers to free himself from the curse.
This is the reason why the temple is known as Kotilingeshwara Temple.
Another legend claims that the site of the temple used to home to 10 million Shivalingas; while one more legend says that the temple site was the place where Ravana, the demon king, used to pray to Lord Shiva.
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