Uttarandhra · District
Srikakulam శ్రీకాకుళం
Andhra Pradesh's north-eastern gateway, where the Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers meet a long, quiet coastline. Srikakulam is known for the Arasavalli Sun Temple, the Kurma-avatar shrine at Srikurmam and the Buddhist remains at Salihundam.
SrikakulamHeadquartersUttarandhraRegionVamsadhara, NagavaliRivers
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Temple
Arasavalli Sun Temple
One of India's few living temples to the Sun god
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Temple
Srikurmam Temple
The only major temple of Vishnu as the tortoise
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Buddhist siteHidden gem
Salihundam
Buddhist stupas on a hill above the Vamsadhara
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BeachHidden gem
Baruva Beach
Casuarina groves and an empty coast near the Odisha border
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Where people live
Cities & towns
Pride of the district
Famous people
Karnam Malleswari
Weightlifter · b. 1975
Won bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics — the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
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Getting to Srikakulam
Srikakulam Road (Amadalavalasa) station on the Howrah–Chennai line; NH16 runs through the district; nearest airport is Visakhapatnam.