Narayanapuram, Vizianagaram district
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Narayanapuram is a village
and panchayat in Balijipeta
mandal of Vizianagaram district
, Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
It is located about 25 kilometers from Bobbili
and about 60 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.
Sri Nilakanteswara Temple was constructed by Kalingas in 10th century. There are 4 temples in the complex on the west banks of River Suvarnamukhi. They are located about 3 miles from Balijipeta and probably built during Eastern Ganga dynasty
between seventh to tenth century. They are constructed in the early medieval architectural tradition. Unlike the other temples of the same period, the Narayanapuram temple is completely intact and consists of nine sets of images carved on the most northern temple.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and panchayat in Balijipeta
Balijipeta
Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Bobbili, in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija caste have migrated from this village.-Geography:...
mandal of Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...
, Andhra Pradesh
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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is located about 25 kilometers from Bobbili
Bobbili
Bobbili is a town, mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres .-History:...
and about 60 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.
Sri Nilakanteswara Temple was constructed by Kalingas in 10th century. There are 4 temples in the complex on the west banks of River Suvarnamukhi. They are located about 3 miles from Balijipeta and probably built during Eastern Ganga dynasty
Eastern Ganga dynasty
The Eastern Ganga dynasty reigned from Kalinga and their rule consisted of the whole of the modern day Indian state of Orissa as well as parts of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh from the 11th century to the early 15th century. Their capital was known by the name Kalinganagar, which is...
between seventh to tenth century. They are constructed in the early medieval architectural tradition. Unlike the other temples of the same period, the Narayanapuram temple is completely intact and consists of nine sets of images carved on the most northern temple.