D. Velampalli

D.Velampalli is a village in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. D.Velampalli village consists of 300 to 350 homes, with a total population of 1800. The village is largely dry, and farming is conducted based on seasonal rainfall.

The village was formed in 1900 by people of the Velama caste. The village tradition holds that Papaiah, who looked after the villager's cows, received supernatural powers. He went as Jeeva Samadhi in the temple and he gave a rock he had posessed before receiving his supernatural powers. The villagers established that rock and constructed a small temple, and from that point onwards the village started attracting devotees.

After several days, the name of the village changed to Devuni Velampalli. Every year in April, people in the village and the Temple Trustees celebrate a festival named Tirunallu, which attracts many devotees within its two-day span. The initial part of its name, Devuni or Devudu, comes from the Sree Stambalagiri Eeshwara Swami temple, a temple situated in the village which is dedicated to the deity Shiva. Another temple is located roughly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the village. The temple is holds great value to the rajas of Venkatagiri. The Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple was destroyed by smugglers for gold and other valuables hidden under the main "Garbha Gudi". The devotees and local personalities are currently working on repairs.

D.Velampalli attracted the state tourism attention towards constructing Kalyana Mandapam, developing greenery in govt lands. Every year approximately hundreds of marriages are happening in the temple premises. To provided better facilities to them villagers and trustees took special care in the temple.

Apart from temple this is an village with good literacy rate, almost every one in this village are aware of minimum educational levels. To create an awareness to villagers, all the young people are planting trees and safe guarding them every year and they are counting more every year.

Notable people

• ZPTC – Eleswaram Ramachandra Naidu (2014–present)
• Sarpanch – E Venkata ratnamma (2014–present)
• Temple Trustee – In progress