| Singanamala | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Anantapur |
| Subdistrict(s) | Singanamala |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 287 metres (942 ft) |
Singanamala (Telugu: సింగనమల) is a village and a mandal in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]
Singanamala is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 287 metres (944 ft).
The scenic village lies in a close proximity to Anantapur and is surrounded by regions of mountainous land.
The village contains a historical temple named the "Sri Durganjaneyaswamy temple". Here the Hanuman idol was installed by sage Sri Vyasaraja Theertha during the Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaya Period. A Large Number of devotees from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka travel to the temple to worship.
Previously called Rushya Srunganiamala, this village derives its current name from a sage named Rushya Srunga Mahamuni (Son in law of the Great King Dhasaratha) as within the ancient period he is believed have lived within the village: This can be known by the existence of a hill station named the "Rushyasrunguni Konda".
Notable previous inhabitants were the late Mamillapalli Samba Murthy, a freedom fighter. as well as Vadiyampeta Satyamurthy, who was instrumental in the development of Ramaswamy Temple in the Singanamala.
During the reign of King Janamejaya, the King himself visited Dandaka Aranya to visit the sage inhabitants as well as other religious members in order to win the blessings of Lord Vayu Deva. And for such he performed a Pooja.
Recently the temple has been renovated
Very Famous dargah " Ghazi Syed Salar Masood Vali " is located in singanamala and this dargah is very famous as all the religious people worship here. This dargah is located in center of singanamala.