The pilgrim rush at Kotappakonda in Guntur district virtually broke all previous records as nearly 10 lakh devotees having darshan of the  Lord in the hilltop temple of Sri Trikoteswara Swamy on the occasion of Mahasivaratri on Thursday.
According to the legend, Lord Siva performed a deeksha on Kotappakonda to overcome the grief after the death of his wife Sachidevi and subsequently people started worshipping the Lord.