Tripuranthakam is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tripuranthakam mandal in Markapur revenue division.[1]^: 16[3]

Tripurantakam
Village
Tripurantakam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Tripurantakam Tripurantakam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16°0′2.34″N 79°27′22.77″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Prakasam
Mandal	Tripuranthakam
Website	tripuranthakam.com
Area [1]
• Total	16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	10,392
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	523326
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.tripuranthakam.com

According to Shiva Purana, Shiva destroyed Tripurasuras (or, demons ruling three cities) here. After his destruction of the demons and the three cities they inhabited, Shiva was given the name "Tripuranthakeswara" and the place was named "Tripuranthakam". The Sri Parvathi sahita Tripurantakeswara swamy temple is on the top of the hill and houses a secret underground passage to Srisailam from the temple premises. Below the hill inside of a pond is the Bala Thripura Sundari temple. Tripurantaka Bala Tripurasundari Devi (swayambhu) is the first incarnation of Adiparasakthi. She is believed to reside there in the form of a little girl.^{[citation needed]}

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