KOTAPPAKONDA:
Kotappakonda is a holy hill, situated in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 10 miles from Narasaraopet city and 14 miles from Chilakaluripet city and 25 miles south west of Guntur City.
KotappaKonda hill appears with 3 peaks in any direction so it's also called as Trikutadri, Trikuta Parvatham.
The three hills are: Brahma hill, Vishnu hill and Rudra hill. These 3 hills can be distinctly seen from a distance from any direction.
PRABHALU (CHARIOTS):
People of seven villages in Kotappakonda spent Rs 2.5 crore for 14 electric ‘prabhalu’ (chariots) as part of Maha Shivaratri.
Residents of villages are known to have been taking out a chariot processions for the past 300 years spending their own money.
The prabhalu (chariots) has decorated arches with Lord Siva’s replicas made of bamboo.
It is local belief that those bringing prabhalu (chariots) to the hilltop Trikoteswara temple would be blessed with knowledge, wealth, health and wisdom.