Valmikipuram
Appearance
Valmikipuram
Vayalpadu | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 13°39′00″N 78°38′00″E / 13.6500°N 78.6333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Chittoor |
Mandal | Valmikipuram |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 17,535 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Valmikipuram (also known as Vayalpadu[2]) is a town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarter. The town is known for the "Sri Pattabhi Rama temple", built by lord jambavantha in Treta Yuga. Valmiki, the author of great epic Ramayana 'taposthan'(did tapas here).[3]
Vayalpadu Railway Station is Britishers railway station.
Geography
Vayalpad is located at 13°39′00″N 78°38′00″E / 13.6500°N 78.6333°E. It has an average elevation of 611 meters (2007 feet).[4]
References
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Nair, Shantha (2014). Sri Venkateshwara. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-445-6. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 464, 513. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics. Vayalpad". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 March 2012.