Rentachintala

Rentachintala
city
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522421
Telephone code	08642

Rentachintala is a mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Rentachintala is well connected both by road and rail. This is very hot place in summer with a temperature range of 42-50 degrees Celsius. In 1948 national highest temp. was recorded here. There is a railway station located at Rentachintala on Nadikudi-Macherla railway.

Rentachintala is famous for education and agriculture.

There are many Educational Institutions for the benefit of the children of Rentachintala Mandal.

In this mandal more people depend on fields .And some one peoples depend on Quri work.

The name Rentachintala was thought to be originated from rendu chintalu (two tamarind trees). The first generation of village was said to be established their habitatation between 2 tamarind trees after which the name of the village is coined.

Rentachintala Mandal contains 11 villages. Including Rentachintala, Manchikallu, Rentala,New Paluvayi,Pasarla Padu,Tumrukota, Jettipalem, Mallavaram, Goli, Mittagudipadu

There are some historical temples probably built during 15th and 16th centuries: Siva temple, Venugopala swamy temple, Hanuman temple, Rama temples. Recently the village deity temple (Muthyalamma temple) was also built and the opening ceremony was celebrated in a grand way. In addition Catholic church and protestant Lutheran churches were huge historic buildings.

There is a catholic church - Kanukamatha Devalayam which is more than 200-year-old and it is the second tallest church in Andhrapradesh. Since this is a very old Church, a new church was built 30 years ago with the same name Kanukamatha Devalayam. The Church feast is on February 2 every year which is called thirunalla/pedha pandaga. It comes after sankranti/pongal season time, the season when the farmers are well off after harvesting.

There is also a Luthern Church, which is very old. It is famous for its big bell which is made up of Kanchu metal in its tower. Rentachintala also records some of the highest temperatures in the state during summer. The temperature can reach as high as 50 degrees Celsius.

1. On 24 May 2011, temperature was recorded as 46°C, the highest in this summer.
2. in the month of may 2013 temperature was recorded as 51C.

Villages

The villages in Rentachintala mandal include:

• Tumrukota
• Old Paluvayi
• New Paluvayi
• Pasarlapadu
• Manchikallu
• Jettipalem
• Satrasala
• Paluvayi Gate
• Mittagudi Padu
• GOLI
• Mallavaram
• Rentala

the half part of mirchi (2013) film was shot here this film is starring with Prabhas , Anushka ,Sathyaraj etc.