Nandalur
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Nandalur | |
|---|---|
 Sri Soumyanatha Swamy Temple, Nandalur | |
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.svg)  Nandalur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Annamayya |
| Talukas | Nandalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Andhra Pradesh |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516150 |
| Telephone code | 08565 |
Nandalur is a town in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Nandalur mandal in Rajampeta revenue division.[1]
Nandalur is on the west bank of river Cheyyeru. Once it was a famous Buddhist centre in Rayalaseema. In 1913 Buddhist caves and viharas were discovered.[2]
Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple, here is a very big temple, situated nearly on ten acres of site. It is a replica of Thiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara Temple and patronized by Cholas, Pandyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara, Pottapi and Matli Kings. Here most of the inscriptions, are in Tamil. [3] Lord Sowmyanatha is installed on an elevated place and attracts pilgrims with his glittering beauty.
The temple and Buddhist caves are worth seeing at this town and is well connected by road and rail.
Geography and climate[edit]
Nandalur is located at 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Nandalur | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
- ^ "Religious Tourism | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Nandalur
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