Penuganchiprolu

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Penuganchiprolu
Village
Penuganchiprolu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Penuganchiprolu
Penuganchiprolu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°54′12″N 80°14′08″E / 16.9033293°N 80.2356245°E / 16.9033293; 80.2356245Coordinates: 16°54′12″N 80°14′08″E / 16.9033293°N 80.2356245°E / 16.9033293; 80.2356245
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
MandalPenuganchiprolu mandal
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyPenuganchiprolu gram panchayat
Area
 • Total3,880 ha (9,590 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,374
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521190
Telephone code+91–8678
Vehicle registrationAP

Penuganchiprolu is a village in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Penuganchiprolu mandal in Vijayawada revenue division.

History[edit]

NTR district was carved out of Krishna district in 2022.[1] It came into being on 4 April 2022.[2]

Geography[edit]

Penuganchiprolu is located at 16°55′00″N 80°15′00″E / 16.9167°N 80.2500°E / 16.9167; 80.2500. It has an average elevation of 42 metres (141 feet).It is located 144 km west from Krishna district headquarters Machilipatnam.This place lies in the border of Krishna district (town: Jaggayyapet), Khammam district (town: Madhira) and Khammam district (city: Khammam).

Temples[edit]

Penuganchiprolu Previously Called "Pedakanchi" . There Are More Than 101 Temples In Penuganchprolu. Penuganchiprolu Is One Of The Great Piligrim Places In Andhra Pradesh. The Temple Named Sri Lakshmi Tirupatamma Devastanam Has The Great Goddess "Sri Laxmi Tirupathamma, Gopaiah". Every Year, More Than Ten Lacs Of Piligrams Visit ThIs Temple. Thousands Of Women Carry Bonalu (Recipi Cooked With Rice, Milk And Jaggery) As Offering For The Temple Fair (Tirunallu) At Penuganchiprolu. Prime Attraction Is The Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Temple.

Sri Lakshmi Tirupatamma temple that was built as far back as in the seventeenth century is attracting streams of devotees round the year and is one of the very famous temples in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, whose phenomenal growth started from the date of her immolation (Agnipravesham).

Every year lakhs of devotees visit the temple seeking Sri Lakshmi Tirupatamma talli(Mother/Goddess) blessings during Tirunallu (Ritual celebrated during the months of March and April). Penuganchiprolu is a village located in the Krishna district of Andhra-Pradesh state, India. This Place is in the border of the Krishna District and Khammam District.

Sri Tirupatamba is worshipped in the Penuganchiprolu Temple as the image of "Shakti". She preached virtuous qualities of life to her devotees and made her, abode at Penuganchiprolu.Mudiraj Papamamba was her principal devotee and therefore, her family members are ordained to perform poojas and other sevas in the Temple.

According to the folklore there were 101 Temples existing in ancient times and therefore, it was deemed as Pedakanchipuram. Muniyeru (a stream) flowing, along the Temple and it was said to be created with the spiritual power of Moudgalya Maharishi and hence it was named after him.

According to temple assistant executive office Meda Gopala Rao the annual income had touched Rs.11+ crore. A diamond crown worth Rs.2 crore had been presented to the deity. The temple authorities have also deposited Rs.5 crore with the government for the acquisition of 16 acres adjacent to the temple for developing more amenities for pilgrim.(The Hindu - 09-04-2013)

Transport[edit]

A waterway categorised as class–III is planned from Pulichintala to Prakasam Barrage, connects Penuganchiprolu with Achampet.[3] Jaggaiahpet is the nearest town to Penuganchiprolu. It is 17 kilometres (11 miles) from Penuganchiprolu.

Penuganchiprolu is the reachable place to 3 districts Krishna(Vijaywada), Nalgonda(Kodad), Khammam(khammam). From Vijayawada for every 1 hour, you can get an APSRTC bus.

Popular food[edit]

  1. Idli sambar
  2. Dosa chutney
  3. Bhajji

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital". Updated 26 January 2022. ET Government. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. Staff Reporter (30 March 2022). "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. "River Route Planned for Amaravati". The New Indian Express. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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