Nandalur
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Nandalur is a village in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Nandalur mandal of Rajampeta revenue division.[1]
Nandalur | |
|---|---|
 Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple, Nandalur | |
  Nandalur Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°ECoordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Annamayya |
| Mandal | Nandalur mandal |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516150 |
| Telephone code | 08565 |
History
On the eve of the Republic Day, 2022, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh announced the formation of 13 new districts, taking the total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh to 26. The list of proposed new districts included Annamayya district with its headquarters at Rayachoti.[2][3][4]
Geography
Nandalur is located at 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E.[5]
It is 10 km from Rajampet and 42 km from the District headquarters of the Cuddapah district on the State Highway connecting Cuddapah with Tirupati. It is located on the Cuddapah-Chennai highway, 38 km from Cuddapah and 11 km from Rajampeta. It is also close to other pilgrimage centres in Cuddapah district like Ontimitta, Polatala, Attirala and the famed birthplace of Sri Annamacharya, Tallapaka. It has an average elevation of 151 meters (498 feet).
Nandalur is on the west bank of river Cheyyeru. Once it was a famous Buddhist centre in Rayalaseema. In 1913 Buddhist caves and viharas were discovered.[6]
Culture
Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple, here is a very big temple, situated nearly on ten acres of site. It is a replica of Thiruvannamalai and patronized by Cholas, Pandyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara, Pottapi and Matli Kings. Here most of the inscriptions, are in Tamil. [7] Lord Sowmyanatha is installed on an elevated place and attracts pilgrims with his glittering beauty.
The temple and Buddhist caves are worth seeing at this town and is well connected by road and rail.
See also
Picture gallery
Manchalamma Temple in Adapur
References
- ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "List of 26 districts formed in Andhra Pradesh". by Pavan, 26 January 2022. Hans India. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts". 26 January 22. Telangana Today. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Annamayya District Handbook of Statistics" (PDF). District Collector. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Nandalur
- ↑ "Nandalur | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
- ↑ "Religious Tourism | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
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