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Kodandarama Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Rama, located in Vontimitta town in Vontimitta Mandalam of Kadapa District in the Indian state of Andhra. The temple, an example of Vijayanagara architectural style, is dated to the 16th century. It is stated to be the largest temple in the region. It is located at a distance of 25 ...
Vontimitta (Telugu: ఒంటిమిట్ట) or Ekasilanagaram, is a village in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Vontimitta Mandal of the Kadapa revenue division. [1] [3] The village is well-known for the Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Vontimitta, famous for its architecture and
YS Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) Postal stamp. The old records of the district reveal that Kadapa was previously called Gadapa which translated in Telugu to threshold.The ancient village of Kadapa with its large tank and temple of Lord Venkateswara at Devuni Kadapa was a convenient camping place for the myriads of pilgrims travelling to the holy shrine of Tirupati.
The Andhra Pradesh State Department of Archaeology and Museums is a department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh which oversees archaeological exploration and maintenance of heritage sites and museums in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in the year 1914 under the stewardship of Dr. Ghulam Yazdani.
Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP), also known as Oregon State Prison, is a maximum security prison in the northwest United States in Salem, Oregon.Originally opened in Portland 174 years ago in 1851, it relocated to Salem fifteen years later.
Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Devasthanam temple sits in Devuni Kadapa, [1] in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [2] The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and serves as a prelude for pilgrims en route to Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. It is also known as Tirumala Tholi Gadapa (the first threshold to Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam TTD). [3]
Temple of Abhayahastha Anjaneya Swamy on the banks of River papagni. The history of Kshetram dates back to the period of the Ramayana, Treta Yuga.According to the legend, the god Rama himself had drawn the picture of Hanuman on the rock with his arrow while resting at this place, and was receiving the hospitality of Vayu, the god of the wind and father of Hanuman.
English: The Kodandarama temple at Vontimitta is a major Hindu temple about 25 kilometers east of Kadapa city, in Andhra Pradesh. Built anew a bit south of Pennar river during the Vijayanagara Empire era, the Vontimitta temple – along with those at Somapalem and Tadpatri – reflects the architectural principles that flourished in the Deccan region with Vijayanagara patrons.