Tadpatri

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locator_position = right | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Anantapur
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altitude = 223
population_as_of = 2001
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Tadpatri is a city and a municipality in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

Tadpatri is located at coord|14.92|N|78.02|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Tadpatri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tadpatri] ] It has an average elevation of 223 metres (731 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Tadpatri had a population of 86,641. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tadpatri has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 44%. In Tadpatri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The area around Tadipatri town known was as Bhaskara Kshetra. To its South lay a thick forest full of palm trees. It was called as Tatipatri during the time of Pemmasani Ramalinga Naidu, a local chieftain under the Vijayanagara king Proudha Devaraya.

Tadpatri got its name from "Tatipatri" which means garden of palm trees. Another version is that "Tataki" (demon lady who tried to kill Sreeram on his way to save the yaga of Viswamitra) was killed by Sreeram at this very place and hence the name.

Tadpatri has 2 very famous temples within the town. Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple and Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple. The "sthala puranam" (Local History) says that these two temples were built in a one day by two brothers. One of them was completed by the next morning but the other one (Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple) was incomplete. The belief is that had this temple been completed it would have been 'Dakshina Kaashi', or Kaashi of the South.

The architecture of these two temples to Dravidian and reflects the Vijayanagara style of architecute.

Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple is located in the heart of the town and it is situated in about convert|5|acre|m2. It is very well maintained and the vimana ("Main Gopuram") is recently rebuilt (which was damaged in one of the earth quakes). Ramayana, Bhagavata and Mahabharata epics are carved around the Garbha Griha. The epics are sculptured so nicely that when we see these sculptors it is as good as reading the story. There is a belief that there is a secret tunnel ("sorangam") from this temple to Gooty Fort. The face of the tunnel is still seen though it is blocked by a stone by Archeological Survey of India.

Bugga Rama Lingeswara swamy temple is located on the northern end of the town (Riven Pennar marks the northern end). Pennar changes the direction of its flow from North towards east when it reaches the temple. Water oozes all the time from the pedastal of the Siva Lingam here and people treat this as holy water. Unlike other temples, this temple has main entrances on South and West.

World famous Belum caves are located about 20 KM (13 miles) from Tadpatri.

There is also a famous temple of Sri Ranganathaswamy in Alur, 10 km from Tadpatri.

Tadpatri is well developed with industries such as Ultra Tech Cement(L&T), Penna Cements and SJK Steels. Tadpatri is very famous for kadapa slab. There are nearly 600 slab polishing industries and 100 granite factories in and around the town.

How to reach

Tadpatri is well connected by Rail and Road. Tadipatri is about 55 km from Anantapur and 104km from Kadapa through road. The Chennai-Mumbai railway line runs through Tadpatri.Visitors who are going to Tirupathi from Hyderabad and Mumbai can visit Tadipatri.

Travel Information

Road

Reservation counters, Bus depot, Tadpatri, Phone: [phone].State Bus depot enquiry office, APSRTC Bus Depot, Tadpatri, Phone. [phone],226337

Rail

Railway reservation Counter at Railway station, Phone. [phone]

Important Trains:
* Chennai-Dadar Express
* Chennai-Mumbai Mail
* Chennai-Mumbai Express
* Tirupati-Hazrat Nizamuddin AP Sampark Kranthi Express
* Kacheguda-ChennaiEgmore Express
* Tirupati-Kacheguda Venkatadri Express
* Tirupati-Hyderabad Rayalaseema Express
* Tirupati-Kolhapur Haripriya Express
* Kanyakumari-Mumbai Jayanthi Janata Express
* Nagercoil-Mumbai Balaji Express
* Madurai-Mumbai Express

Accommodation

Hotel Annapurna Lodge,Opposite Municipal Office,Tadpatri. Phone [phone]Hotel Sri Venkateswara Lodge,Opp Town Police Station, Tadpatri.Guru Lodge, near APSRTC Busstand, Tadpatri.

Places of Tourist Interest

* Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple
* Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple
* KodhandaRama Ranganathaswamy Temple
* Belum Caves
* Aluru Kona Ranganatha Swami Temple

References