Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #36 of 51
Godavari Tir (Vishwamatrika / Rajahmundry)
गोदावरी तीर (विश्वमातृका / राजमहेंद्री) · Shree Sarvashaili / Kotilingeshwara Mandir (Godavari Ghat) (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the cheeks (Ganda) of Devi Sati on the banks of the sacred Godavari river, where sage Markandeya and sage Gautama performed immense penance.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Vishwamatrika (Rakini / Sarvashaili)
विश्वमातृका (राकिणी / सर्वशैलि)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 36
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Dandapani (Vatsanabha)
दण्डपाणि (वत्सनाभ)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 36
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Cheeks (Ganda)
गाल (गण्ड)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 36
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
17.0005° N, 81.7801° EIdentified Site
Shree Sarvashaili / Kotilingeshwara Mandir (Godavari Ghat)
Kotilingala Ghat, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry)
State/Province & Country
East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh (India)
Access Guidance: Located on the banks of Godavari river in Rajamahendravaram, 3 km from Rajahmundry Railway Station.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 36) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Brahma Purana (Gautami Mahatmya (Godavari accounts))
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Kotilingeshwara Temple Committee Rajahmundry (official temple)
- Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department (government tourism)