Jonnawada

Jonnawada
జొన్నవాడ
Village
Jonnawada

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 14°28′54″N 79°53′26″E / 14.4818°N 79.8906°E / 14.4818; 79.8906Coordinates: 14°28′54″N 79°53′26″E / 14.4818°N 79.8906°E / 14.4818; 79.8906
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Nellore
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Jonnawada is a village in Butchireddipalem mandal, located in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is located on the banks of river Pennar.

History

It is famous for Sri Mallikarjuna swamy and Kamakshi amma temple constructed in the year 1150.[2] The goddess Kamakshi is believed as an incarnation of Shakti. A 'Sri Chakram' was installed here by Sri Jagadguru Adhi Sankaracharya.

References

  1. "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 6. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. "IMPORTANT TOURISM PLACES IN NELLORE DISTRICT=".
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