Jonnawada

Jonnawada is a village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is famous for Mallikarjuna Swamu kamakshi tai temple. It is located at about 12 km from Nellore city on the bank of river Pennar.

In tretayuga Mahamuni Kasyapa Brahma performed yagna and pleased Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy here, and thus this place is named as ‘Yagnavatika Jonnawada’.

This temple was constructed in the year 1150. A ‘Sri Chakram’ was installed here by Sri Jagadguru Sankaracharya. Pilgrims take a holy dip in the lake known as Kachpateertham, near the temple, which washes away all their bad karma. A bathing ghat has been built on the bank of the Penna.