Amadalavalasa

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native_name = Amadalavalasa | type = city | latd = 18.4167| longd = 83.9000
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Srikakulam
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altitude = 29
population_as_of = 2001
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postal_code = 532 185
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Amadalavalasa or Amudalavalasa is a Municipality and a Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

It is 9 kilometers far from Srikakulam town. 'Srikakulam Road' railway station is located at Amadalavalasa. This station is one of the railway stations with highest revenue in Vizg division of East Coast Railway zone. City busses are available from railway station to Srikakulam's RTC Complex and Old Bus Stand for every 5 minutes.

Geography

Amudalavalasa is located at coord|18.4167|N|83.9000|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Amudalavalasa.html Falling Rain Genomics.Amudalavalasa] ] It has an average elevation of 29 meters (98 feet).

Amadalavalasa means 'the town of castor oil'. During the historic period, i.e. during the times of Ashoka, this place was called 'Herandapalli'. Heranda in Sanskrit means Castor oil. Ironically, now one can not find any castor oil plants being grown or castor oil being produced in this place. It was a Buddhist site. The Sangamayya Hill,3km from Amadalavalasa was actually a Buddhist shrine where, a religious fare is being celebrated during Makara Sankranthi days now.

Danthapuri is one of the historical place near Amadalavalasa. This village situated on the way from Amadalavalasa to Hiramandalam in India, 10km from Amadalavalasa. Ancient Buddha stupa are present in this place. It is believed to be a place of Buddha religion and a shiddhardas living place. It is an important archeological place, called Boudha Gynana dantha puri, where the archeological department found some bricks, pots, nabed wear, terracotta articles, bangles, beads, stone and iron articles. It is elevated in the BC 261 after Kalinga battle by Ashoka Chakravarthi. Kalinga rajas treated as capital of their region. The Boudha Gynana dantha collected and presented by Arhat Kheru Terudu to Brahmadatta Raja of Kalinga. Brahma Datta Kalinga Raja constructed a monument on Boudha Gyana Dahtha in this place so the place is called Danthapuri.

(Contributed by Ch. J. Satyananda Kumar, Visakhapatnam)

Amadalavalasa Municipality

Amadalavalasa is 2nd Municipality in Srikakulam district. There 23 wards as on 2005 Elections . Population is 37,931

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