Antarvedi Godawari river has two arms at the end where it meets Bay of Bengal at Yenar and Antarvedi, or Antarvedipalem, and yenar is a village in the Sakhinetipalle mandal, or tehsil, located in the Konaseema district of the Andhra Pradesh state in ...

is famous for its unique

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known as Neelakanteswara temple. The presiding deities of this temple are

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and

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who is also known Neelakanta. Puranas indicate that

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has worshipped the idol of Lord Shiva at this temple and thus this temple is one of the most important

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in India. The temple is one of the Ancient history, ancient temples of India with devotees thronging to this place during Shiva ratri, Shiva Ratri Festival.

is located in Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh. Antarvedi, in terms of geographical surface area, covers about 4 square miles (6.4 km). The village contains the widely revered Neelakandeswarar Temple, Neelakanteswara temple, located opposite Vasishta Godavari River, Godavari, and it is said that Antarvedi is "the second Varanasi by the grace of the Lord." A launch pad allows visitors to land on the small island at the other side of the Godavari River - from this point, travel can then be undertaken to where the river discharges into the ocean.

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Neelakanteshwara Temple
* Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple,

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