title: Someswara Swamy Temple, Appikonda
text: # Someswara Swamy Temple, Appikonda
  
  Sri Someswara Swamy Temple is a temple to Shiva located in Appikonda, Visakhapatnam.
  
  ## History
  
  This temple was built in 1070 by King Kulottunga I of the Chola dynasty, and referred to as the Chola Monument.
  
  ### About
  
  Someswara Temple is very popular. In this region, for Maha Shivratri more than 1 lakh (100,000) devotees will visit during the festival. The temple was declared a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.
  
  