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From a country boat on a hazy morning, the cream-painted Veerabhadra temple sits small on its sandy island across the grey-green Godavari at Pattiseema, wooden boats pulled up on the sand

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Pattiseema

పట్టిసీమ

Veerabhadra’s shrine on a small Godavari island, reached by boat.

17.2158° N
81.6464° E

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Distance
About 34 kmby road from Rajamahendravaram
Best time
October to March; go early in the morning
Time to spend
2 to 3 hours on site; half a day from Rajamahendravaram
District
Eluru districtPolavaram mandal
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About Pattiseema

Pattiseema is a village on the west bank of the Godavari in Polavaram mandal, Eluru district, about 34 km by road from Rajamahendravaram. Its main sight lies just offshore. The Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple stands on Devakuta, a small hillock on an islet in the river. In Hindu tradition, Veerabhadra is the fierce form of Shiva who punished Daksha after Sati’s death. Here he is worshipped together with Goddess Bhadrakali.

The hill also has a shrine to Bhavanarayana Swamy, honoured as the guardian deity of the site. Pilgrims cross to the island by boat from the village bank. Maha Shivaratri is the busiest time of year: in 2026 officials laid a temporary bridge and expected close to two lakh visitors. The village is also home to the Pattiseema lift irrigation scheme. It pumps Godavari water into the Polavaram right main canal to feed the Krishna delta.

Highlights

  1. Boat crossing from Pattiseema village to the temple islet
  2. Darshan of Veerabhadra Swamy and Bhadrakali on the Devakuta hillock
  3. The Bhavanarayana Swamy shrine, guardian deity of the site
  4. Views up and down the Godavari from the island
  5. Maha Shivaratri, the temple’s biggest festival of the year

Good to know

  • The island is reached by boat. Check that boats are running before you set out, as the river rises in the monsoon.
  • Maha Shivaratri draws close to two lakh pilgrims. Pick another day unless you are coming for the festival.
  • Dress modestly for the temple and carry drinking water for the walk up the hillock.

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