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This article is about the town. For the Tamil film, see Thenali. For the court poet and jester, see Tenali Ramakrishna.

Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Tenali (తెనాలి), is a town and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 149,839 (2001 census). It is located 16 miles east of Guntur City. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. One of the canals is navigable up to Nizampatnam port. Tenali is a major railway junction connecting Guntur, Vijayawada, Repalle and Chennai. It is also popularly known as Andhra Paris.

Overview

Tenali is known for its rich historical, agricultural, cultural and literary legacy.It is the Second largest town after Guntur in Guntur District. It has produced many famous poets, theatre artistes, scholars, actors, scientists and academicians. Tenali Ramakrishna, who was a court-poet of Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara empire and well known for his wit and impressive Telugu poetry was born in Tumuluru near Tenali in the 16th century. It is well known for the Vaikuntapuram temple which gets visited by an average of 35,000 devotees every month to get a glimpse of the Lord Venkateswara. [citation needed]

The Martyr’s Memorial at Ranarangam Chowk is a well known symbol in Tenali; it was unveiled in to mark the sacrifices made by seven martyrs in the Quit India Movement. The memorial has a statue of Mother India holding a dying child in her arms with 7 pillars as a backdrop representing 7 freedom fighters who sacrificed their life. Many years before(may be more than 60 years) a Bhuddha Statue was unearthed in Sivaalayam, while constructing Navagraha Mandapam. The statue is in sitting posture about 5 ft in height. It is in good condition. Presently it is kept adjacent to the Navagraha Mandapam. It is surprising to note that no one bothered to check its historical importance. Though it is nearer to Bhattiprolu, Tenali does not figure in the Buddist centres of Andhra Pradesh.

Transportation

Tenali town is well connected to major cities of South India by road and rail. Nearest cities to Tenali are Guntur & Vijayawada, which are on National Highway NH5. It's a 30 min drive by road and 20 min journey by train from Guntur and 45 min drive by road and 30 min journey by train from Vijayawada. Tenali is well connected to the State Capital (Hyderabad), the National Capital (New Delhi), Chennai, Kolkata & Bangalore by Indian Railways & Roadways. Tenali has a modern and well-developed railway station with five platforms with goods carrier facilities and all basic passenger facilities.Tenali Railway Junction lies in busiest route of trains in south central railway. Taxis and Auto Rickshaws are available at Train & Bus stations round the clock.

Climate

Tenali is located 30 km from the sea coast. It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 28 and 42 C. Winters are milder with temperatures between 15 and 25 C. Heavy rains are experienced between July and November during monsoon time.

Population

As per 2001 Indian census,[1] Tenali had a population of 149,839. Both males and females constitute equal share in the population. Tenali has an average literacy rate of 79% which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. About 10% of the population in Tenali is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The town thrives on trade and agriculture. The region around the town has fertile soil irrigated by the Krishna river and its canals. Major crops include Lemons, Bananas, Sugar Cane, Rice, Lentils, Sapota [Chickoo], Pasupu[Turmeric]. Pulses like black gram and red gram are grown as rice fallows in the area. Maize has recently been introduced in the region which has become a major commercial crop. Tenali is famous for pure gold jewelry, wood and steel utensils.

The town holds a huge middle class, making up more than 75% of the total population. Major source of income is agriculture (with two to three crops each year) followed by small scale businesses.Tenali is also considered as the most reliable town for the purchase of gold in Andhra pradesh.

Cinemas

There are a number of cinemas in Tenali:

  1. Alankar Deluxe,
  2. Asha Deluxe,
  3. Gaiety Theater DTS,
  4. Lakshmi Deluxe DTS,
  5. Mini Sangameswara A/C DTS,
  6. Priya BIG CINEMAS A/C DTS screen 1
  7. Priya BIG CINEMAs A/C DTS screen 2
  8. Ramakrishna Theater DTS,
  9. Sangameswara DTS,A/C
  10. SriLakshmi A/C DTS,
  11. Swaraj Deluxe A/C DTS,
  12. Veda Deluxe DTS,A/C.
  13. Venus Theatre DTS

Nearby villages

  • Vejendla is a village located 15 km from Tenali simultaneously from guntur which is famous for its agriculture
  • Valiveru located 9 km from Tenali and near Edlapalli is famous for Paddy, Lemon, Maize, and Banana etc. Having Hospitals, Schools, temples and more than 5,000 Hectares of agricultural land.
  • Amruthaluru : A flourishing village on the way to Cherukupalli, which has all the amenities of a developed and modern village.
  • Anantharam, or Ananthavaram is a village in Kolluru Tehsil. It is located 6 km from Kolluru and 16 km east from Tenali town. This village has a history of freedom fighters like Nagalla Krishnaiah Chowdary. This village is a major panchayathi in Kolluru mandal. There is Z.P.H.School, Library, three M.P.P Schools, five temples of Venugopala Swamy, Anjaneya, Shiva, Sri Rama, Aretamma, Churches, a Mosque, a Veterinary Hospital, Post Office (522301) and Andhra Bank.
  • Angalakuduru is located on the road to Guntur City from Tenali (5 km from Tenali). The village has a rich agricultural tradition. The three temples of Rama, Venugopala Swamy and Siva are ancient. It has another big temple complex for Anjaneya Swamy.
  • Athota is a Village located 6 km from Tenali which is famous for its agriculture. The village has more agricultural land when compared to all other villages surrounded by Tenali.
  • Bhattiprolu, located twenty-eight kilometres from Tenali, is well known for its Buddhist stupa built in the third century BC. The most ancient known kingdom, ruled by King Kuberaka, in South India had Pratipalapura (Bhattiprolu) as its capital. A variant of Ashokan Brahmi found on the urn containing Buddha's ashes gave rise to the Telugu script and many other South-East Asian language scripts.
  • Burripalem is a village near Tenali and the hometown of Tollywood actors Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna and Mahesh Babu.
  • Chakrayapalem is a village which is far 7 km from Tenali famous to agricultural fields.
  • Champadu, located 11 km from Tenali is famous for its Vegetables and especially for Banana. This village has a Sivalayam.
  • Chavali is a village Located 22 km from Tenali and it is one of the major panchayath in Guntur District and Vemuru mandal. Chavali village is famous for the Shiva temple known as "Valeswara swamy temple". The major crops in the village are rice and corn
  • Chebrolu, known as Dakshina Kasi because of its vast number of temples is located around 20 km from Tenali. 15 out of 101 temples which were built around (700 AD) still exist. The Brahma temple which is one of the two temples dedicated to Brahma is located in this village. Chebrolu is also well known for its freedom fighters.
  • Chintalapudi: A project is undertaken by a voluntary organization called Ashanet that has contributed to the welfare of the village.[2]
  • Edlapalli located at 7 km from Tenali and near to Valiveru is famous for Paddy, Lemon etc. Got 5 temples and more than 3,000 Hectares of agricultural land.
  • Edlapalli located at 7 km from Tenali and near to Valiveru is famous for Paddy, Lemon etc. Got 5 temples and more than 3,000 Hectares of agricultural land.
  • Garuvupalem (or Gandhi Nagar) is a small village located at 6 km from Tenali. The famous Buckingham Canal flows through this village.
  • Govada: This village is neighbouring Amruthluru with an ancient Shiva temple.
  • Gudivada, located at 7 km from Tenali is famous for its Lord Siva temple which was built by Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. Six other temples are also present.
  • Jampani is located 8 km from Tenali. The major crops are sugarcane, Rice and Lemon. The village has a Sugar factory.
  • Kakarlamudi which is far 10 km from Tenali famous to agricultural fields.
  • Kanagala: HMKS & MGS College of Engineering (www.hmksmgs.com) is located here. B.Ed. College is also located here.
  • Kancherlapalem is situated 3 km from Tenali.
  • Katevaram, located at 2 km from Tenali is famous for Lord Shiva temple built in 10th century and renovated during the Vijayanagara period and recently in 2009. Paddy, Turmeric and Lentils are the main crops grown in this village.
  • Kodi Thadiparu, is one of the famous villages in Tenali division. There is a famous Chennakesava swamy temple.
  • Kolakaluru[3], located 6 km from Tenali, is famous for the Shiva Temple, a huge chariot and Lord Vishnu Temple.
  • Kollipara: Village of rich agricultural tradition. Krishna river is 1 km away from the village.
  • Kollur: A Tehsil located at 20 km from Tenali is very famous for brick manufacture. It covers around 20 island villages which produce Rice, Dal, Turmeric, Bananas,Sugar cane etc.,
  • Kuchipudi, located 6 km from Tenali is rich in agriculture. A temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and built by Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu has one of the tallest Gopurams in Guntur district.
  • Manduru is a village Located 10 km from Tenali and is famous for its Lord Shiva Temple.
  • Modukuru is a historical village located 18 km from Tenali town. Modukuru, a green village is also famous for its temples, especially Durga Temple.
  • Moparru located at 16 km from Tenali. A village with modern facilities and an orphanage.
  • Mulpuru located at 10 km from Tenali and near to kuchipudi is famous for Paddy, Turmeric and Banana are the main crops grown in this village.
  • Panchalavaram
  • Pedapudi, a village which is located 12 km away from Tenali which has a rich agricultural tradition.
  • Sangam Jagarlamudi, located between Tenali and Guntur, is famous for its Lord Sangameswara Swamy (Siva) temple and banana plantations.
  • Thurumella located at 14 km from Tenali. A high school was established in early 1900s and with its hostel facilities served students from near and far until 1960s. Famous scientist Dr. Nayudamma used to refer this school as Thurumella University
  • Tumuluru, 18 kilometres from Tenali, is one of the few Internet villages in India where all village transactions are conducted online. The court poet of Krishnadevaraya, Tenali Ramakrishna was born in this village. It is a place which was visited by "Father of Nation" Mahatma Gandhi. It is also famous for Turmeric Trading. "Shivalayam" is one of the Pilgrim places.
  • Vadlamudi, is one of the major panchayaths in Guntur District and is located in between Tenali and Guntur. The biggest farmers' Co-operative dairy in Andhra Pradesh, Sangam Dairy, is situated here. One of the prestigious educational institutes of Andhra Pradesh, Vignan University is located here. Vadlamudi is well known for its Shivaratri festival celebrations. The Vadlamudi quarry has been sustaining the livelihoods of thousands of household over the last 50 years.
  • Nelapaadu, a village located 7 Km north to NSSM high school in Ithanagar, Tenali.
  • Tealaprolu, a village located 8 Km North East to Perantalamma temple Ithanagar, Tenali.

Hindu Temples

There are a good number of famous temples in Tenali town as follows.

  • Patha Shivalayam(Ramalingeswara Aalayam).
  • Ganganamma temple(Ganganamma Pet). A Temple for this deity as village goddess (Grama Devatha) for tenali.The original deity is located 6 to 7 feet down the road level now, offered puja everyday to this deity.Several devotees offer Chaddi to her for the good sake of this world and their town/village.
  • Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple (Bose Road).
  • Vaikuntapuram (also known as Chinna Tirupathi).
  • Patha Anjaneyaswami temple.
  • Chitti Anjaneyaswami temple.
  • Morrispet Shivalayam.
  • Saibaba temple.
  • Appalaswami temple.
  • Devi Gudi in Devi Chowk.
  • Donga Ramudu Gudi (Near Market)
  • Asta Lakshmi Temple.
  • Venugopala Swamy temple (Ithanagar).
  • Perantalamma Temple (Ithanagar). A famous ritual called Perantalamma Tirunalla happens here in this temple. This festival happens for 7 days which includes Gummadi Cidi and Meka Cidi on two of the days. Gummadi cidi is a ceremony where the goddess perantalamma takes the chariot made of a tree trunk (Called cidi) with Gummadi Kaya (Ash Gourd) hanged to it. The Chariot goes on the streets of Tenali over night and returns to the temple in the morning. Similarly, Meeka (lamb) Cidi is a ceremony where the goddess takes the chariot with a Lamb tied to it. The lamb will be left free after the ceremony, which will later be treated sacred.

Miscellaneous

  • Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (A.E.L.C) is located in the heart of Tenali, which was constructed in 1925 and even many denominations were widely spread in the town.
  • The heart of Tenali is referred as Gadi Bavi, which derives its name from an old well that used to exist there. Gadi Bavi is now a famous marketplace.
  • Festivals are celebrated on a grand scale throughout the year in Tenali. The most famous being Sri Rama Navami, where the Pandiri or Pandal stretches over the entire main roads in Tenali, attracting a gathering of about 200,000 people each year. Vinayaka Chavathi and Deepawali are the main festivals. From Ugadi until Rama Navami, all the main streets are decorated with displays of various gods and goddesses. The celebrations continue for ten days. During the Sankranthi festival, Lord Venkateswara's idol along with those of Lakshmi and Padmavati are taken on a decorated boat in one of the Krishna canals. On the festive day of Sivarathri a huge jathara/festival will be celebrated in nearby Siva kshetras viz., Vadlamudi Quarry, Sangam Jagarlamudi, Tsundur and Gowada.
  • A village named Munnangi (20 km from Tenali) has a Shiva temple with four Lingas in the sanctum which is a rarity.
  • Famous scientists from Tenali include late Y. Nayudamma, Prof. D. Basavaiah from University of Hyderabad, Padmasree Dr. A. V. Rama Rao, former Director of IICT, Prof. Sambasiva Rao Kotha from IIT Bombay and Dr P. Ananda Kumar, Director, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi. Prominent scientists of India are honoured by Dr Nayudamma Award. The awardees include A P J Abdul Kalam, M S Swaminathan, Verghese Kurien and Kota Hari Narayana.
  • The village of Jampani (8 km from Tenali) is famous for sugar factory and for skilled carpenters, whose wood carvings are sold throughout the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Pedaravuru is a Village 3 km from Tenali. Srirama Navami Celebrations are very popular in that village. Both the temples, Sivalayam and Ramalayam in this village are famous.
  • A huge Ganesh idol near bus stand is one of the main attractions of Tenali.
  • A veda pathsala is established by Sri Raghava Narayana Sastry, a famous spiritual guru from a nearby village Chandolu.
  • According to local legend, Donga Ramudi Gudi (temple of Lord Rama, near Gadibavi center) was surreptitiously built in a single night!

Educational Institutions

Tenali is well known for its educational institutions and one of the major destinations for students from nearby villages.

Further education

  • A.S.N. Degree College
  • Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Educational Institutions
  • Gajanphar Engineering College
  • Gupta college
  • JMJ (Joseph, Mary and Jesus) College for Women
  • K.S.S.W engineering college for womans group of A.S.N
  • Taluka Junior School & College
  • Tenali Engineering College
  • V.S.R & N.V.R College which is one of the oldest colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
  • VIGNAN University
  • Vignan Engineering College
  • Vignan's Lara Institute of Technology and Science http://www.vignanlara.org/
  • Priyadarshni Engineering college

Schools

  • Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Buripallem Road, Tenali
  • Adarsh Public School,Amaravathi Plots,Tenali.
  • Dr. Kodali Veeraiah Educational Academy
  • Dr.K.K.R's gowtham concept school
  • Goutham model school,chenchu peta, tenali.
  • Haritha Bala Kuteer,Ganganamma peta, tenali.
  • Kerala English Medium School,Tenali.
  • Kusuma Vidyalayam, Sharoff Bazar
  • Sharon Talent school ,devi chouwk
  • Little Citizens School
  • Nehru Niketan English Medium School
  • Prasanthi Vidya Vihar
  • Ratna sri public school
  • Ravindra bharati school,near ratna takis tenali.
  • Sai Residential School
  • Montessori Public School, Burripalem road,tenali
  • Smt.D.Indira Jr.college,Ganganamma pet,Tenali.
  • Sri Aurobindo center of education,Tenali
  • Bashyam public school Burripalem road , Tenali
  • Sri devi convent
  • Ideal public school, Burripalem road
  • Sri Harsha Junior College
  • Sri Saraswathi Vidya Niketan, Ganganammapet, Tenali
  • Sri Raghavendra Vidya Niketan, Morrispet,Tenali
  • Sri Rama Rural Gurukula Pathasala,
  • Sri vasireddy pitchaiah ideal public school,burripalem road,tenali.
  • St. Johns English Medium School
  • Viveka Foster School ( KG-V)
  • Viveka Junior College (Residential and Day-Scholar)
  • Viveka Public School (VI-X)
  • Viveka Women's College (Residential and Day-Scholar)
  • Sri Vivekananda Central School (KG-VII)
  • Sri vivekananda central school(Affliated to CBSE with no: 130267),Viveka nagar Tenali
  • Sri Vivekananda Junior College (Residential)
  • West wood public school burripalem tenali
  • Mahesh Concept School, Near RTC Busstand, Tenali.
  • NSSM High School, Ithanagar, Tenali.

Veda Pathashala

One of the oldest vedic schools of Andhra Pradesh, established in 1893, is Sree Yalavarthy Anjaneya Sastry Veda Pathashala, which is located in Gandhi Nagar. Traditional Vedic smartham was taught here by late Prathanacharya Sri Pandita pamarthi Nagabhushana Sharma. (http://yalavarthivedapathasala.org/)

Notable personalities

Modern Literature

In the area of modern literature, contributions from Tenali are laudable with the works of;

Artists

Tenali (and nearby villages) has contributed the major share of artists to Telugu stage. There are quite a few extraordinary artists who later moved on to film industry such as;

Scientists

  • Dr Y. Nayudamma (after whose name the "Nayudamma Award" has been instituted )

References

  1. ^ Template:GR
  2. ^ Project Chintalapudi Village (Andhra Pradesh)
  3. ^ http://www.maplandia.com/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/kolakaluru/
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