INTRODUCTION

Sri kurmam temple is a Hindu temple located in Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and in this temple he is worshipped as Kurmanatha swamy, and Lakshmi is worshipped as Kurmanayaki. According to ancient Puranas, the main deity is believed to have self-manifested here in the form of a tortoise due to the prayers of Swetha Chakravarthi. Lord Brahma then consecrated the deity with Gopala Yantra. The temple is famous for ancestor worship.

Sri kurmam is the popular temple in the world where Lord Vishnu is worshiped in his Kurma avatar. Ramanuja is said to have worshiped this temple in the 11th century AD. Since then, the temple was considered as an important centre of Vaishnavism. Sri kurmamTemple follows both Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions of worship. Four daily rituals and four annual festivals are celebrated in Srikurmam Temple. 

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