Ramakuppam
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| Coordinates | 12°54′1″N 78°29′12″E / 12.90028°N 78.48667°ECoordinates: 12°54′1″N 78°29′12″E / 12.90028°N 78.48667°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Chittoor | ||
| Population | 10,000 | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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• 761 metres (2,497 ft) |
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Ramakuppam is a town in Palmaner Taluk, Chittoor District, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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[edit] Location and Geography
Ramakuppam lies on the southern edge of the Deccan plateau, at 12°54′1″N 78°29′12″E / 12.90028°N 78.48667°E.[1] Further south, the landscape descends through a forest range to meet the plains of Tamil Nadu.
The town is approximately about 24 km from Kuppam, and 120 km from Bangalore. Nearby villages include Bandarlapalle, Athikuppam, Manendram and Mittapalli.
Ramakuppam has an average elevation of 761 metres (2,497 feet).
[edit] Transport
Ramakuppam has major road connections, via national Highway 219, which runs from Kuppam to Chittoor.
[edit] Demographics
Ramakuppam has a population of approximately 10,000.[citation needed]
[edit] Religion
The best known Hindu temple in the town, Subramanyaswamy, is dedicated to the son of Lord Shiva. Every year it celebrates the festivals of Somavaralu and Sanivaaralu, which attract devotees from around Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Other temples include:
- Sri Rama temple, built in 1908
- Kashivishweshara Swami temple, built in 1900
- Swayambhu Ganapathy temple, built in 1987 to house a vigraham (idol) found in a paddy field
- Gangamma temple, built before 1879 to house idols from an earlier temple
The Kalki ashram is near Ramakuppam, at Satya Loka.
