Nagalapuram
| Nagalapuram | |
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| Coordinates | 13°24′00″N 79°47′00″E / 13.4000°N 79.7833°ECoordinates: 13°24′00″N 79°47′00″E / 13.4000°N 79.7833°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Chittoor |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 64 metres (210 ft) |
Nagalapuram (Telugu: నాగలాపురం) is a village and a Mandal in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Nagalapuram is located at 13°24′00″N 79°47′00″E / 13.4000°N 79.7833°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 64 meters (213 feet).
[edit] History
Nagalapuram, is a small town 70 km south east of Tirupati to Chennai Higway Road. This village was designed during Sri Krishnadevaraya reign in the memory of his mother. The town has a very famous temple of Vedanarayana swamy.
[edit] Villages under this mandal
- Beerakuppam
- T.P Kota
- T.P Palem
- Gollavari Kandriga
- Kadivedu
- Vajjavari Kandriga
- Janikapuram
- Rajula Kandriga
- Vaddi Palem
- S.S Puram
- Vellore
- Bayata Kodimbedu
- Adavi Kodimbedu
- Nandanam
- S N Kandriga
- L N Kandriga
- Surutupalli
- Vembakam
- Kottakadu
- Gopalapuram
- Krishnapuram
- Ramagiri
- Kalenjeri
- J B K Puram
- Dwarakanagar
- AchamaNaidu Kandriga
- dommara colony
[edit] Vedanarayana Swamy Temple
Temple reflects the vijayanagara architectural style Vedanarayana swamy idol facing west. Temple has got 4 big gali gopuralu. The sanctum sanctorium has Vedanarayana swamy with his consorts sridevi and Bhoodevi on either side. This is a Matysa Avatar of Loard Vishu first Avatar , who saved the four vedas from Somakudu and returned to Brahma.
[edit] Annual Festival
Temple brahmostavam comes on Shukla Dwadasi, Trayodasi and Chaturdasi of Phalguni masam (telugu calendar). Temple architecture is done in such a way that during these three days, the sun rays fall on the main deity feet, navel and fore head between 1800 hrs and 1815 hrs respectively called as " Suriya Pooja". This remarks the start of Summer season as per the holy inscriptions available in the temple
[edit] Temple Management
The temple is under TTD. There is daily TTD bus service from Tirumala to Nagalapuram and other temples.
[edit] History
This temple town is built at the time of Srikrishna Deva Raya Regime on remembrance of his mother Nagala Devi. Hence it became Sri Nagalapuram. Before the change of its name to nagalapuram this village was known by the name Harigandapuram. Nagala Devi was a family member of Gajula balijas. The Nayak Rulers of Madurai, Tanjavur, Chenji, Khandi were all are inter-relatives and the relatives of Nagala Devi and they all from Chandra Vamsa Gajula balija Kshatriyas from Chandragiri Rajya as per the Madura Nayaks Sri Vamsa Prakasika, SriMukhams of nayaka vamsa Raja Gurus, Kaifiyaths, Madras Presidency Government Records.
[edit] Financial Servicies
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Nagalapuram
[edit] External links
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