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  2. Early Telugu epigraphy - Wikipedia

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    In the Telugu portion, which is a stsamalika, it is stated that while Vira Venkata Raya was ruling the empire from Chandragiri-sima, Anata Raju constructed the tank, Ananta Raju-cheruvu at Siddhavatam which his father had acquired at the point of his sword after defeating Konda Raju Tirupati Raju in battle and built a wall around the town so ...

  3. Venkateswara - Wikipedia

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    In Telugu, he is commonly known as "ఏడు కొండలవాడా,” (Ēḍu Koṇḍala Vāḍā), also meaning the Lord of the Seven Hills. [9] In Telugu, the hill name was 'Venkatam, Vēṅkaṭam', which is another form of 'Vaikuntam', and it follows that Lord Venkateswara means Lord Vaikunteswara or God of Vaikuntha. [ 10 ]

  4. Village deities of South India - Wikipedia

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    In Telugu and Kannada regions, the goddess is often given anthropomorphic form as a terracotta statue only during a temple festival, and is then returned to her aniconic shape. In many villages in Tamil Nadu, a village god is represented by planting spears or trishulas in the ground to represent his martial prowess. In the village of Kogilu ...

  5. Krishna - Wikipedia

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    He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; [14] [1] and is widely revered among Hindu divinities. [15] Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar. [16] [17] [18]

  6. Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur - Wikipedia

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    Indra tried to misguide the king and had six other images made, but the king chose the right image at Tiruvarur. [10] The other six images were installed in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tirukarayil, Tirukolili, Thirukkuvalai and Tirumaraikadu. [24] [25] All the seven places are villages situated in the river Cauvery delta. All seven Thyagaraja ...

  7. Thousand Pillar Temple - Wikipedia

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    Many Hindu temples were developed under the patronage of Ganapati Deva, Rudrama Devi and Prataparudra who were of Kakatiya dynasty.The Thousand Pillar Temple was believed to be constructed during the period between 1175–1324 CE by order of the king,The most popular place to visit in Warangal is the Thousand Pillars Temple, located at the base of Hanamkonda hill.

  8. Maisamma - Wikipedia

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    She is believed to protect the cattle. Among the cattle sheds, a niche is white-washed and decorated with "Kukuma" and called "Maisamma Goodu". In many places Katta-Maisamma is also workshiped as a goddess of water and is workshiped in the form of a small stone on the tank bund. People believe that she will ensure that the tank is full.

  9. Nookalamma - Wikipedia

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    Nookallamma (or Nookambika) is a local deity or Gramadevata popular in Andhra Pradesh State of India.. The temple houses the goddess Nookambika.The King who ruled Anakapalli area Sri Kakarlapudi Appalaraju Payakarao built this temple to Kakatambika, a family goddess.