Nandalur
| Nandalur | |
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| village | |
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Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple, Nandalur | |
  Nandalur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°ECoordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kadapa |
| Talukas | Nandalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Andrapradesh |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 516150 |
| Telephone code | 08565 |
Nandalur is a village and a mandal in Kadapa district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]
Geography and climate
Nandalur is located at 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E.[2] It is 42 kilometers from the District headquarters of the Cuddapah district on the State Highway connecting Cuddapah with Tirupati. It is also close to other pilgrimage centres in Cuddapah district like Ontimitta, Polatala, Attirala and the famed birthplace of Sri Annamacharya, Tallapaka. It has an average elevation of 151 meters (498 feet). Nandalur is on the west bank of the Cheyyeru river.
Government
Nandalur is judged by the District Civil Court at Nagireddypalli. There are twelve panchayatsvillage panchayats in Nandalur mandal: Adapur, Lebaka, Nagireddipalli, Nandalur, N.T. Palli, T.V.Puram, Patur, Tangutur, Nookinenipalli, Kunda nellore, Pottapi and Yerra Cheruvvu Palli.
There is a government hospital in Nandalur Panchayat.
Transportation
There is one railway station on the outskirts of the village.[3] The citizens of Nandalur have been campaigning for an increased role in the region's rail network. The nearest airport is Tirupati Airport, 92 km away. On 8 October 2008, the Government of India announced that it will upgrade Tirupati Airport to an International Airport. Currently, the nearest international airport is the Chennai International Airport, about 216 km away.
Economy
Banks
There are three main banks in Nandalur SBI: State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Andhra Pragathi Bank.
Attractions
The Temple of Sri Soumyanatha Swamy
Nandalur is famous for the temple of Sri Soumyanatha Swamy, which is located just about a 2 minute walk from the city. The main attraction of the village is this temple built in the old Chola style by the Matli kings who ruled the Cuddapah district.
The Presiding deity here is Sri Soumyanatha Swamy and Sri Maha Lakshmi Ammavaru. The temple is old and holds quite a bit of archaeological importance. Being a known Buddhist site, Nandalur has garnered quite some interest from the archaeological quarters of the country.
The temple has four Raja gopurams overlooking the four directions. The main idol is Sri Soumyanatha Swamy facing East. Legend has it that the Lord is another incarnation of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. Tirupati is towards the east of Nandalur. The idol resembles the idol of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirupati, the only difference being here in Nandalur, the Lord has "Abhaya Hastham" whereas in Tirumala the Lord has "Kati Hastham". Normally in all the temples dedicated to Sri Venkateswara Swamy, the idol will be carved as having "Kati Hastham".
The temple also contains a shrine dedicated to Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy near to the entrance of the sanctorum. Every year during the month of July, Kalyanotsavam to the Lord is performed at the temple. Nandalur is one of the two temples in Cuddapah district where the Government sends pearls to the Lord during the performance of Kalyanotsavam; the other place is Ontimitta which is about 18 kilometers from Nandalur.
Though the temple is in Andhra Pradesh, which is a Telugu-speaking state, there are more Tamil inscriptions on the temple walls than Telugu inscriptions. On the walls of the temple there are symbols depicting fish, the Sun and the Moon. There is also a carving of a huge fish on the ceiling of the temple. Local tradition states that some day the fish will turn alive and swim in the ocean.
The whole of the temple is constructed with redstone. The pillars of the Mandapam (porch) have lion's heads at the bottom of the pillar. There are other small temples of Prayoga Narasimha Swami, Ganapati and Anjaneya and a huge Yagnashala in the complex. There is also small pond in the temple premises.
There is another important temples in Nandalur like Muttumaremma temple in Aravaplli, Sivalayam in Gundlur, Veera Bramhendra Swamy Temple and Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple's in Nagireddypalli, Every Year Dasara will Be celebrated by Arya Vyasya Comitte will be looks Colourful, Every year there is a big festival in August....like Sri Sri Sri Mutthumaremma Jatara. We will celebrate 3 days. First day Maremma Talli Uregimpu through out Nandalur, 2nd day it is main Jatara, so many people take non-veg on this day, and 3rd day is PALA Pooja.
Adapur
An ancient Buddhist site is located on a small hill near Nandalur called Lanja Kanuma Gutta. It was discovered and reported in 1912 and 1913. When the Department of Archaeology and Museums excavated the land, they found numerous artifacts.
Cheyyeru River
Nandalur is on the west bank of the Cheyyeru River is one of the major tributaries of Pennar River from the south. It flows through the districts of Chittoor and Cuddapah. The sanctity of the Cheyyeru was elaborately described in the epic of Mahabharata, in the story of Sankha and Likhita. It is a centre of Vedic culture and famous for its scenic beauty.
Annamayya Project
The Annamayya Project was constructed across the Cheyyeru River, to irrigate 22,500 acres in the District of Kadapa.
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