Motu palli, Uppugunduru Shiva temple, near China ganjam chirala.

Motupalli is on the sea coast like vodarevu in chirala.  Travel in RTC bus from chirala to  Uppugunduru and then take auto rikshaw to motupalli.  Auto wala took 7 rupees but, only limited no. of trips they make becos he should enough no. of customers.  It is very nice sandy area but, the temple is completely destroyed, some renovation work is going on by the archelogical department.  Once it is rebuilt then, it may get trasferred to Endowments department for proper Pooja of the diety.  Storey is that once it was very famous port and the sea flood has taken away the remains . and the petty theievs also have digged the area under the main shiva lingam for the navaratna and gold.  The shila sasanas are in telugu, as well as kannada indicating that the area was properous during krishnadevaraya period.  The history is that ratnalu was sold in the streets of motupalli.  Now a days rehabilitation for the flood victms of machilipatnam is seen in the area after taking 90 degree right turn from the temple.  One watchman is there in the temple who will be looking after the renovation work going on under the archlogical department.  There is one SriRama temple just before reaching the shiva temple.  this is some what in a better shape and some pooja is being done .  Theere is a well near Srirama Temple and passer by is using the same to drink water.  Water is very sweet and potable.  The sea shore is about 1.5 to 2 kms but, the sandy area without a road is very difficult to walk.  so, I gave up the idea of going upto the sea shore.