Magallu
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Magallu is an exemplarily beautiful village and an example for a perfect village in Andhra
which reflects Indian culture and tradition in people's hearts and the air around.
It is around 8 km from Nandigama
Town of Krishna District
. Magallu has a population of around 10000 with families from various cultures and religious background leading a secular and happy life.
The village is surrounded by fertile paddy field
s, maize
fields and apart from Agriculture
being the predominant occupation of the people staying here, Magallu also drew upon the services of blacksmith
s, laundry
workers, goldsmith
s and people from other working class
es making it a complete mixture, thus strengthening the distinctive spirit of our culture and our era- "Unity in Diversity".
The people here are very kind and generous in receiving guests/tourists from any part of the world. They have voluntarily taken up projects like "Milk Dairy", "Gobar Gas", "Co-Operative Bank" for their great Leap Forward towards self-development rather than depending on the government
for their upliftment. The village also ensured that every kid living in Magallu should not miss on the valuable part in anyone's life - "EDUCATION" thereby setting up a School that follows the State Syllabus of AP. This school provides education till 10th standard.
Apart from interesting people, this place has some historic temples(Gudi as it is called in local language of Telugu
) of great significance:
1. Sivalayam:- A very old Lord Shiva
temple. This temple has the poojari's from a single family performing rituals since many Generations.
2. Gopala swamy gudi: - surrounded by fertile Paddy fields and Divine chantings in the air, this temple of Lord Gopala (a re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu
) is a perfect place to meditate and feel closer to the great Lord Vishnu.
3. Venkateswara swamy gudi: - This temple is located in the heart of the Village and people here believe that Lord Venkateswara (again a re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu) makes their lives peaceful and blissful.
4. Pallagiri Gutta (Pallagiri Hill):
One of the most famous tourist destination for the people around is the "Pallagiri Gutta" which has Muneru back waters flowing by the Pallagiri hill. The visitors here have a peculiar hobby of collecting various attractive stones from the sand under the water. Offlate, these backwaters have gone dry over the years and currently we find only one or two water strips flowing by.
Palligiri has a Temple and Church adjacent to each other.
Venkateswara Swamy temple is a must see. Temple is on a hill top and Muneru (river) flowing next to the hill is an added attraction
5. Jangam baavi- The Water Well of Magallu:
Located exactly 350Mts from the turning on the main road is the natural water source for many in the Village. Irrespective of the Caste, Creed and religion, everyone in this village come here to draw water from this well.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
which reflects Indian culture and tradition in people's hearts and the air around.
It is around 8 km from Nandigama
Nandigama
Nandigama is one of the Big Towns and a Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Nandigama is famous for the temples which had a great history for years. The mukkoti ekadasi is celebrated every year grandly in Nandigama....
Town of Krishna District
Krishna district
Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...
. Magallu has a population of around 10000 with families from various cultures and religious background leading a secular and happy life.
The village is surrounded by fertile paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
s, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
fields and apart from Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
being the predominant occupation of the people staying here, Magallu also drew upon the services of blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
s, laundry
Laundry
Laundry is a noun that refers to the act of washing clothing and linens, the place where that washing is done, and/or that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered...
workers, goldsmith
Goldsmith
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Since ancient times the techniques of a goldsmith have evolved very little in order to produce items of jewelry of quality standards. In modern times actual goldsmiths are rare...
s and people from other working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
es making it a complete mixture, thus strengthening the distinctive spirit of our culture and our era- "Unity in Diversity".
The people here are very kind and generous in receiving guests/tourists from any part of the world. They have voluntarily taken up projects like "Milk Dairy", "Gobar Gas", "Co-Operative Bank" for their great Leap Forward towards self-development rather than depending on the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
for their upliftment. The village also ensured that every kid living in Magallu should not miss on the valuable part in anyone's life - "EDUCATION" thereby setting up a School that follows the State Syllabus of AP. This school provides education till 10th standard.
Apart from interesting people, this place has some historic temples(Gudi as it is called in local language of Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
) of great significance:
1. Sivalayam:- A very old Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple. This temple has the poojari's from a single family performing rituals since many Generations.
2. Gopala swamy gudi: - surrounded by fertile Paddy fields and Divine chantings in the air, this temple of Lord Gopala (a re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
) is a perfect place to meditate and feel closer to the great Lord Vishnu.
3. Venkateswara swamy gudi: - This temple is located in the heart of the Village and people here believe that Lord Venkateswara (again a re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu) makes their lives peaceful and blissful.
4. Pallagiri Gutta (Pallagiri Hill):
One of the most famous tourist destination for the people around is the "Pallagiri Gutta" which has Muneru back waters flowing by the Pallagiri hill. The visitors here have a peculiar hobby of collecting various attractive stones from the sand under the water. Offlate, these backwaters have gone dry over the years and currently we find only one or two water strips flowing by.
Palligiri has a Temple and Church adjacent to each other.
Venkateswara Swamy temple is a must see. Temple is on a hill top and Muneru (river) flowing next to the hill is an added attraction
5. Jangam baavi- The Water Well of Magallu:
Located exactly 350Mts from the turning on the main road is the natural water source for many in the Village. Irrespective of the Caste, Creed and religion, everyone in this village come here to draw water from this well.