Sangam, Srikakulam district

Sangam, Srikakulam district

Sangam is a village and a pilgrimage site in Vangara mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. [ http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumr.asp?selstate=02&pno=341&ptype=V ]

It is about 56 kilometers from Srikakulam Town and 20 kilometers from Rajam. River Nagavali, Suvarnamukhi and Vegavati confluence takes place here. Hence it is a Triveni sangam similar to one well known in Allahabad. One of the five lingas of Lord Sangameswara is here. Thousands of devotees gather here on Maha Sivaratri Festival. [ [http://www.all-indiatravel.com/shrikakulam/sangameswara-temple-at-sangam-srikakulam.html All India Travel-Sangameswara temple] ]

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