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'''Thamballapalle''' is a village and mandal headquarters in [[Chittoor district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Horsey Hills is a famous hill station which is located in this mandal. The boarding school "Rishi Valley School" is located in this mandal. A Hindu [[Shiva]] temple "Mallayya Konda" is located in Thamballapalle mandal. During shiva Rathri lakh's of devotees visit this temple . <ref name=population />

As the tambalas, the pujaris of Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy were residing here in the beginning, this village goes by the name Tamballapalle. Lord Mallikharjuna Swamy temple (on the Mallayyakonda alias Indra Keeladri Parvatham) with His image in the form of Sivalingam, Lord Kodanda Rama Swamy temple and Goddess Gangamma's temple are the places of worship in this place. Lord Mallikharjuna Swamy Sivarathrostavam is celebrated for ten days from Magha Bahula Triodasi (January-February). The next day after Sivaratri childless women worship the Lord far children. After begetting children they fulfill their vows by performing the tonsure c.::remany cf the child - puttu vendrukalu at the temple and 'chevulu kuttuta' (ear boring). Fasting, jaagaram and feasts are observed during Sivaratri and on all Mondays in Karthikam (October, November). This is being celebrated since the origin of the temple and is extended Mysore and Tamil Nadu states also. The villagers patronize the festival. Many devotees from distant parts of this State, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states congregate. Only Hindus participate in this festival.  

Chittoor district was initially formed in 1911.  At the time of Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor district was a part of the erstwhile Madras state. In the fifties Chittor district was a part of the newly formed Andhra Pradesh state and went through several changes. In 1985, the taluks of the district were reorganised. With the formation of Tirupati District from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from  old Nellore district on 4th April, 2022, Chittoor district consisted of 31 mandals across 4 revenue divisions.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://chittoor.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Chittoor District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 4 Octoer 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Tirupati District | work=History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 6 October 2023}}</ref>