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Place in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Srikakulam, a city in northern of Andhra Pradesh, is known for its Buddhist sites. It was known as Chicacole in colonial times.
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One of the few sun temples in India.
Sri Kurmam is a small village just outside the city, which has a famous temple dedicated to Sri Kurmanatha, second avatar of Lord Vishnu. There are regular bus services from the bus stand which takes around 1 hour to drive the 13 kilometers Alternatively, you can hire an auto rickshaw and it generally costs ₹150. On the way to Sri Kurmam, you can visit Surya Narayana Temple at Arasavilli (approximately 2 km from Srikakulam bus stand), dedicated to Sun god.
A Buddhist site with stupas, said to be associated with the Battle of Kalinga by Ashoka, as Danthavarapukota was the capital of Kalinga.
RTC bus complex has two depots that provide service to almost all villages around Srikakulam Town.
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