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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vaddamanu
| native_name = vardhamanapuram
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Village]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.52|N|80.46|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Coastal Andhra]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Guntur district|Guntur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Elevation for Pedakurapadu|url=http://veloroutes.org/elevation/?location=Thullur&units=m|publisher=Veloroutes|accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 23
| population_total = 2716
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=625813|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 522 237
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]
| area_code = 08645
| registration_plate = AP-07
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Vaddamanu''' is a village in [[Guntur district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located at a distance of 7{{&nbsp}}km from [[Krishna River]] in [[Thullur mandal]] of [[Guntur revenue division]].<ref name="population" /> The village is a part of the new capital, [[Amaravati (state capital)|Amaravati]].<ref name=capital>{{cite web|title=Jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Capital City|url=https://andhranation.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/ap-capital-area-village-names.pdf|website=Andhra Nation|publisher=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of {{formatnum:2716}}, of which males are {{formatnum:1347}}, females are {{formatnum:1369}} and the population under 6 years of age are {{formatnum:258}}. The average literacy rate stands at 59.89 percent, with {{formatnum:1613}} literates.<ref name=population />

== Excavation ==
In excavation pillars, railing, cross-bars, coping, umbrellas and other architectural remnants of Vihara and Stupa, suggesting a grand stupa in the area. [[Jain stupa]] similar to [[Kankali Tila]] were excavated in the area. The representation in art motif of stupa suggests the stupa was dedicated to [[Jainism]].{{Sfn|Shah|1995|p=32}} The inscriptions indicate Vaddamanu as Jain center in 3rd century BCE to 6th century CE.{{Sfn|Shah|1995|pp=31-32}} There are two ellipsoidal structure similar to [[Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves]]. These structures were used as place of worship.{{Sfn|Shah|1995|p=32}}

== See also ==
*[[Thullur mandal]]

==References==
=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}}

=== Sources ===
* {{Citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fETebHcHKogC|title=Studies in Jaina Art and Iconography and Allied Subjects in Honour of Dr. U.P. Shah| first=Umakant Premanand |last=Shah | publisher=Abhinav Publications |date=1995 | isbn=9788170173168 }}

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