Nandalur

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Nandalur
Village
Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple, Nandalur
Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple, Nandalur
Nandalur is located in Andhra Pradesh
Nandalur
Nandalur
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E / 14.2500; 79.1167Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E / 14.2500; 79.1167
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictAnnamayya
MandalNandalur mandal
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
516150
Telephone code08565

Nandalur is a village in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Nandalur mandal of the Rajampeta revenue division[1]

History[edit]

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[edit]

Nandalur is located at 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E / 14.2500; 79.1167.[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[edit]

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[edit]

Picture gallery[edit]

  • Manchalamma Temple in Adapur

    Manchalamma Temple in Adapur

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Annamayya District". About District > Administrative Setup > Revenue Mandals. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "List of 26 districts formed in Andhra Pradesh". by Pavan, 26 January 2022. Hans India. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh approves creation of 13 new districts". 26 January 22. Telangana Today. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Annamayya District Handbook of Statistics" (PDF). District Collector. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Nandalur
  6. ↑ "Nandalur | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
  7. ↑ "Religious Tourism | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".

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