Addanki
Addanki | |
|---|---|
  Addanki Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Addanki Addanki (India) | |
| Coordinates:15°49′00″N79°59′00″E/ 15.8167°N 79.9833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Addanki |
| Government | |
| • Body | Addanki municipal council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.00 km2(17.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60,850 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2(3,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 523201 |
| Telephone code | +91–8593 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 27,AP 39 |
| Website | ADDANKI.In |
Addankiis a Municipal city inBapatla districtof theIndian State,Andhra Pradesh.Addanki North is themandalheadquarters of Addanki mandal inAddanki revenue division.[4]
Geography
[edit]Addanki located at15°49′00″N79°59′00″E/ 15.8167°N 79.9833°E.[5]It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located betweenGuntur(70 kilometres (43 mi)) andOngole(36 kilometres (22 mi)) andChialakaluripet(44 kilometres (27 mi)) andNarasaraopet(50 kilometres (31 mi)) andVijayawada(150 kilometres (93 mi)) andDarsi(34 kilometres (21 mi))
Addanki is located in the bank ofGundlakammariver. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki,
History
[edit]Reddi kingdomwas founded withAddankias its capital by Prolaya Vema in 1325 AD.[6]It was ruled till 1355 AD by him and his son Anavotha reddy, after which the capital was shifted to Kondaveedu.[7]
Addanki inscription
[edit]The inscription, a replica of the original one which is excavated near Thousand Pillar Temple of Addanki,[8]stands testimony to a flourishing Telugu literature much before the available literary texts. Locals believe that this is the first poem ever to be written in Telugu. Starting with the Boya campaign, Pandaranga got victories in all military campaigns of his master Gunaga Vijayaditya III. The inscription spoke about the donation of land by the king to him for his successful military exploits. A noted scholar-poet of those times, he had translated Sanskrit poems into Telugu.
Historical Temples
- 1000 Stambala Temple ( near to Bhavani center Junction. This is now destroyed )
- Sri Prasannajayaneya Swamy Temple, Singarakonda ( Ongole-Hyderabad Highway) 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Addanki Bus stop
Politics
[edit]Addanki is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Addanki, Ballikurava, Korisapadu, Panguluru, and Santamaguluru are the 5 mandals that come under Addanki Assembly Constituency. Addanki assembly comes under Bapatla parliament constituency. Present MLA Gottipati Ravi Kumar AND Present MP KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI (Bapatla).
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]Addanki is a well connected with all major cities and towns via road due to its geographical position betweenGuntur(70 kilometres (43 mi)),Ongole(36 kilometres (22 mi)) andChilakaluripet(44 kilometres (27 mi)) andNarasaraopet(50 kilometres (31 mi)) andDarsi(34 kilometres (21 mi)). It has better connectivity toHyderabadviaNH16andSH12thus saves the distance of 102 kilometres (63 mi) on the Chennai – Ongole - Miryalaguda – Hyderabad route compared to the route via NH5.
Railway
[edit]The nearest railway stations to addanki isOngole Railway Stationwhich is at 38.6 kilometres (24.0 mi) distance and another railway stationNarasaraopet Railway Stationwhich is at 51 kilometres (32 mi) distance.
References
[edit]- ^"Municipality Profile | Addanki Municipality".addanki.cdma.ap.gov.in.Retrieved12 July2017.
- ^"Census 2011".The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved2 July2015.
- ^"Census 2011".The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved2 July2015.
- ^"Chittoor District Mandals"(PDF).Census of India. pp. 130, 173.Retrieved19 June2015.
- ^"Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Addanki, India".Retrieved14 August2012.
- ^Durga Prasad, G. (1988),History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D.(PDF),Guntur: P. G. Publishers, p. 173, archived fromthe original(PDF)on 14 February 2019,retrieved27 August2018
- ^"About us - kondaveedu fort".Retrieved11 March2024.
- ^"The Birth Land of Telugu Poetry – History of Addanki, Prakasam".V6 News Channel Live.20 December 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 7 April 2014.Retrieved20 June2014.