| Sri Kurmam | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 18.271°N 84.005°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Srikakulam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 17 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 532 404 |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle Registration |
| Registration Plate: | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
| Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
Sri Kurmam also known as Srikurmu or Srikurmais a village near Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Srikurmam village is situated at a distance of 14.5 km to the South-east of Srikakulam town. It is in the Gara mandal of Srikakulam district. The village was named after the Srikurmam temple dedicated to Kurma avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, which was re-established by Eastern Ganga Dynasty King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva.[2]
Sri Kurmam is located at a latitude of 18° 16' N, a longitude of 84° 1' E and an altitude of 17 meters (59 feet).[3] This location puts the temple about 3 km from the Bay of Bengal.
See main article: Kurmanathaswamy Temple, Srikurmam. Sri Kurmam (holy tortoise) is a famous place of pilgrimage and the temple here is unique of its kind in the entire India. The temple is noted for its architectural beauty and contains many inscriptions ranging from the 11th century CE to the 19th century CE. According to inscriptions in the temple dated 1281 CE, the holy place of Kürmakshetra was re-established by Ramanujacharya under the influence of Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of Kalinga. Eastern ganga king Anangabhima Deva built its pradakshina mandapa. Later the temple came under the jurisdiction of the king of Suryavanshi Gajapatis of Orissa. The inscriptions throw light on the dynasties which held sway over this region. The temple is dedicated to Sri Kurmanatha, the second avatar of Vishnu, Kurma Avatar.Dolotsavam is the important festival and more than 20,000 pilgrims congregate on this occasion.[4]