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It's
a
peaceful
place.
Anakapalle,
headquarter
of
the
mandal
is
settled
at
a
distance
of
34
kms.
West
of visakhapatnam.
This
city
is
important
for
wholesale
promoting
for
Jaggery
which
is
exported
to
various
places
within
the
country.
It
is
also
famous
for
sugarcane
and
guava
fruits.
Sri
Nookambika
Ammavari
Temple
is
situated
in
Gavarapalem
village
in
Anakapalle,
Visakhapatnam.
This
is
a
famous
temple
in
Visakhapatnam
District.
The
temple
is
dedicated
to
the
Goddess
Nookambika
Ammavaru.
This
temple
was
built
in
the
year
of
1450
A.D.
by
Appalaraju
(King).
Appala
Raju
defeated
the
local
rulers
and
captured
their
kingdoms
and
gifted
the
Kingdom
to
the
Nawab
of
Arcot.
The
Nawab
in
return
gifted
Appala
Raju,
the
Sabbavaram
region,
which
he
ruled
by
making
Anakapalle
as
its
headquarters.
He
constructed
a
fort,
on
its
South
side
he
built
a
temple
for
his
family
deity
Kakatambika.
After
the
King
Appalaraju’s
death,
the
rulers
of
Vizianagaram
took
over
the
kingdom
and
the
fort.
They
renamed
the
Goddess
as
Nookambika
/
Nookalamma.
Here
the
biggest
festival
celebrated
once
in
a
year
called
Nookalamma
Jatara.
This
festival
starts
from
Kotha
Ugadi
(Kotha
Amavasya).Thousands
of
devotees
arrive’s
to
this
temple
during
tirunalla
celebrations.
Sri
Nookambika
Ammavari
is
one
of
the
None
Shakti
forms
and
popularly
known
as
Sri
Anagha
Devi
in
ancient
days.
After
some
years
within
the
era
of
kakatiya
kings,
the
temple
was
restored
and
also
the
same
immortal
was
worshiped
with
the
name
“Sri
Kakatamba”
Daily
Pujas
and
Deeparadhana
performed
here.
Sri
nookambika
ammavari
temple
was
taken
over
by
Endowments
department
in
the
year
1935.
Funds
of
this
temple
are
contributed
for
renovation
of
temples
from
godavari
districts
to
berhampur
district.
Now
this
temple
is
under
the
control
of
endowments
department
and
an
officer
in
the
cadre
of
assistant
commissioner
is
appointed
as
executive
officer.
Now
the
income
of
the
temple
runs
to
a
tune
of
sixty
eight
lakhs
per
annum.
The
temple
and
premises
with
coconut
trees
and
vegetation
looks
very
beautiful
and
attracts
devotees.
With
the
contribution
of
donors
new
cottages
were
constructed
and
also
roads
were
laid
to
reach.
Currently
the
devotees
feel
happy
to
go
to
the
holy
temple.
Sri
Nookambika
Ammavari
Temple
is
a
famous
temple
in
Visakhapatnam.
A
huge
number
of
devotees
visit
this
temple
on
Tuesday,
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sundays
to
get
the
blessings
of
the
goddess.
Daily
Regular
Poojas,
Archnas
and
Deeparadhanas
are
performed
in
this
temple.
Devotees
believe
Sundays,
Tuesdays
and
Thursday
are
considered
auspicious
days
to
perform
pooja
to
Ammavaaru.
As
time
passed
by
Kakatambika
turned
to
Nookambika.
In
the
year
1953,
AP
Endowments
undertook
the
administration.
The
crowds
are
high
throughout
February,
March
and
April
months.
Annual
festival
celebrations
begin
on
Phalguna
Amavasya
day
and
endwise
Chaitra
Amavasya.
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