Kotappakonda

Kotappakonda is a village in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is located at 13 kilometers south-west of Narsaraopet. It is famous as the temporal abode of Trikoteswara Swamy (Lord Shiva), whose idol is installed at a height of 1,587 feet.

The original name of the village is Kondakavuru, but is more popularly known as Kotappakonda or Trikutaparvatam. There is a three-peaked hill nearby which is Trikutachalam or Trikutadri. The peaks are named after Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara. The epigraphs at Kotappakonda clearly state that the deity established in the shape of Sivalinga on the hill top is known as Trikuteswara or Trikoteswara. A steep flight of steps lead to the hill top.

There are a number of ponds on the hill of which eight are located in front of the temple.

A small lake is dug on the hill, depicting "Kaleeya Nardhana", with the statue of Lord Krishna dancing on the head of Kaleeya (a venomous snake) was placed with special lighting effects in the middle of the lake.

There is also a artificial jurassic park with mobile dinosaurs of monstrous size developed by a private company at a cost of Rs. 1 million. Sanctuaries for peacocks, doves, emos and parrots were also developed here by the Forest Department.