Valmikipuram

Valmikipuram
—  town  —
Valmikipuram Location of Valmikipuram in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Chittoor
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 611 metres (2,005 ft)

Valmikipuram (Telugu: వాల్మీకిపురం) or Vayalpadu is a small town and mandal headquarters of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, located 100 kilometres from Tirupati in India. Vayalpad is an assembly constituency and was a major taluk headquarters for the district.

Vayalpadu was formerly known as Valmikipuram. Recently it was renamed as "Valmikipuram"

Contents 1 Geography 2 Assembly Constituency 3 Features 4 Temples and Festivals 5 Schools and colleges in Vayalpad 6 References

Geography

Vayalpad is located at .^[1] It has an average elevation of 611 meters (2007 feet).

Assembly Constituency

Vayalpadu is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

List of Elected Members:^[2]

• 1983 - Chinthala Surendra Reddy
• 1978 and 1985 - Nallari Amaranatha Reddy
• 1985,1994, - Chinthala Ramachandra Reddy
• 1989, 1999,2004 - Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy (16th Chief Minister AndhraPradesh (Nov 2010 - ?) )
• In the year 2008 in pursuance of Delimitations, Valmikipuram Constituency lost its place and merged in the Pileru Constituency.

Features

• The main area of economy is cultivation and farming. Three of the major crops are paddy (rice), tomatoes, and peanut|groundnuts and Sugar cane.

• Valmikipuram has a cultured society. The people are amicable and softgoing. The Hindu Muslim amity is notable here. Urdu speaking population is more in this area.

• The town is well known for the famous Temple of "SRI PATTABHI RAMALAYAM" by Lord Jambavantha in Treta Yuga for its uniqueness in India. Sri Sita (Mata Sita to the Right side of SriRama gives Moksha to devotees who see sita mata sitting right to sriRama,which is the same as seen during Lord Sri Sita Rama Coronation or Pattabhisekam by Jambavan), Laxmana, Bharatha, Shatrughna , Anjaneya, sametha Rama's Deity is found here. The God SriRama has Sword in his hand so, here Lord Rama is known as ' Pratapa Rama '. Saint Annamacharya has written atleast 32 keerthans on this Pattabhi Rama. It has the history of around 500 years or more,it is believed to be developed in Sri Krishna Deva Raya's period and Mula virat vimanam in Chola's Period.The temple was adopted to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) in 1997 and is being developed by them in time.

• There is a hill "Veeranna Konda" in the town.There is an ancient temple on it ,'Veerabhadra' idol is resided in the temple. It is said that Sage Valmiki sat on this hill while writing Ramayanam. In fact when you view the hill from a particular area near the highway and railway station, you find some 'Rocks on the hill' and its shadow on ground appearing as if a Valmiki Rishi is sitting cross legged in meditation.

• There is Andhra Pradesh Urdu Residential School for girls, run by the government is only the school in Chittoor District in its kind.

• As it is located on Indian highways|National Highway NH-205 it is connected with a good frequency of buses.

• There is a railway station in Valmikipuram.

• Valmikipuram has a degree college and two other colleges, and several high schools and elementary schools with Telugu, English and Urdu Mediums.

Temples and Festivals

• The main festivals are SriRama Navami Tirunalla (a local Mela which is unique), Ramzan and Bakrid.

• In the SRI PATTABHI RAMALAYAM Temple - SitaRama Kalyanam is done on every Punarvasu Constellation, of every Month which is BirthStar of SriRama.

• Abhisekotsavam to Moolavars will be done on Punarvasu Star day i.e.,SriRama birth star, every Saturdays and Ekadasi Days.

• SRI PATTABHI RAMALAYAM - SriRama Pattabhisekham will be done on the month of Sravanam for about three days, on third day Coronation will be done by keeping a Crown on Lord SriRama's Idol.

• Recently,Sai Baba Temple built which is in outskirts of the town.It is surrounded with nice Garden,nice lawn.devotees are increasing day by day. Main contributor of the temple was Ex.M.L.A Chintala Ramachandra Reddy and also trust chairman.it is a nice place to make mind peaceful.

Schools and colleges in Vayalpad

• 1. Vivekananda English Medium High School (English + Telugu)
  2. P.V.C school and college (govt) (English + Telugu)
  3. Vishwamithri (English)
  4. Swathantra Bharathi (English + Telugu)
  5. Elementary School (Telugu)
  6. N.T.R. Degree College
  7. M.P.P.Ele.School,Narem krishna Reddy Nagar, Beedavandla Pally (Telugu)

• Near to Valmikipuram Pyaram palli village was located infront of hills and it is very good looking and well planned village.
• Beedavandla Pally is situated in valmikipuram mandal.The village peoples are depend on cultivation.Narem Reddies are very recognised in the village

References