Punyagiri's Kotilingeshwara: Shiva Temple Grants Darshan Only When Called

• Uma Kotilingeshwara Swamy temple in Punyagiri, Vizianagaram, is a spiritual haven amidst hills, known as Dakshina Kashi.
• The temple, 35 km from Vizianagaram, boasts ancient spiritual glory despite its current structure dating to 1973.
• An underground marble Shiva Lingam exists, with a Kashi Lingam consecrated above it; the source of its abhisheka water, 'Puttidara', remains a mystery.
• Nearby, Trinatha Swamy's abode features a cow's udder-shaped rock naturally dripping water onto three Shiva Lingams.
• Devotees believe darshan is granted only through spontaneous visits, earning it the name 'Shiva who calls only when called'.