Srikakulam, Krishna district


Srikakulam is a village located in Ghantasala Mandal in Diviseema region of Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.

History

This place is known for the Srikakulandhra Vishnu temple built in the honor of a king named Andhra Vishnu who reigned before Satavahanas. Kasula Purushottama Kavi, a poet under patronage of Zamindar of Challapalli in diviseema region of Andhra Pradesh wrote Āndhra Nāyaka Satakam dedicated to the Lord of the temple.
A more detailed account of the temple here and the associated history of the Andhra kings who ruled over this region is mentioned here

Geography

Srikakulam village is located about 44 kilometers away from Vijayawada at the physical coordinates. It has an average elevation of 9 metres.. The village is on the banks of the river Krishna and is almost at the center of the fertile Krishna delta.

Demographics

, the demographic details of this village is as follows: