Rajampet
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Rajampet or Rajampeta is a town located in Kadapa District
of Andhra Pradesh
State in India
. It was recently upgraded to a municipality.
A chola king called "Karikalavan" has de-forested and established a township with Pothapi as the capital. This area came to be known as "Karipa" and later Cuddapah after the king Karikalavan (See the Andhrula Charitra - published by Visalandhra Publishing House). This District was uniquely spelt by the British (Another like spelt District is Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu).
The chain of towns and villages named after woman with a surfix pet(habitation) is the peculiar phenomenon that is found here. e.g., Rajamma, Pullamma, Achamma, Yellamma are some among them. Another peculiarity in the names are agraharams with surfix Puram(again habitation) e.g.,Gopamamba Puram, Kitchamamba Puram, Kumpini(Company i.e., East India Company) Puram., Madana Gopala Puram, and Seshamamba Puram are some to quote. Villages with a surfix of Kandrikas and Podus are common around Kodur.
Rajampet is well known for archards. Mango, Lemon, Banana, Papaya are the main orchards here. Commercial crops like Groundnut, gingilee, sunflower and turmeric are notable crops.
Rajampet is known for its relation with the Gulf countries, viz., Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Quattar and Saudi Arabia. Lot of people from Rajampet area are working in the Gulf and earning Foreign Exchange for their own people back in India.
Rajampet is one of the biggest towns in Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Rajampet Parliamentary Constituency extends from Nellore in the East to Kolar(Karnataka) in the West.
Rajampet is one of the Hot Hubs in Kadapa District. It is the headquarter of 1. Rajampet Parliament Constituency, 2. Legislative Assembly Constituency and 3. Revenue Division with a Sub-Collectorate.
There is a Mutt of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Adi Sankaracharya in the Mid town of Rajamept. Annual Sankar Jayanti is celebrated here where the Mutt performs free Upanayanams for the Brahmin Boys, who in the evening take out a procession of The Guru Sankaracharya in the main streets of the town. More activities are foreseen in future here.
Shivate Guru Basaveswara propagated Veera Saivam which preaches the theme "work is worship" cutting across the bariers of caste and community. There is a Mutt for this Basaveswara called "Kudala Sangama Devara Basaveswara Matham" in the Gaddi Street, Rajampet.
20 km away from Rajampet, there is an Ashram run by the Chinmaya Mission. This Ashram teaches and preaches the Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of Jagadguru Sankara Acharya. All busses bound to Tirupati will go up to Korla Kunta from where autorickshaws and other vehicular conveyance is available to the Ashram.
. Some of the migrants are well settled in Government posts and conducting their own businesses. They frequently send their savings home and such sums have largely contributed to the development of this town and surrounding villages.
etc., The Union Minister of State for Steel is putting his efforts to start mining activity as well as an Industry form the Ministry in this Rajampet Parliamentary Constituency.
Rajampet is one among the two revenue Divisions in Cuddapah.
Rajampet is one of the biggest towns in Kadapa
District, Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
This is an MP constituency as well as MLA constituency. A. Saipratap is representing as MP from Indian National Congress
and (A. Amarnath Reddy) is representing as MLA from Indian National Congress
. It has a 600-year background. Mannur, Talapaka and Pottapi villages are old and pilgrim places.
Within the radius of 15 km, so many historical places exists. Some of them were built in the 13th century. Around 10% people usually go to Kuwait to earn money. Annamacharaya Educational Academy is located 5 km from the main town.
Kadapa district
YSR Kadapa District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. On 8 July 2010, the government of Andhra Pradesh renamed the district in honor of Y. S...
of 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...
State in 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 was recently upgraded to a municipality.
History
A town whose histroty is traceable to 600 AD with traces of Budhism with the excavations that have taken place in Thallpaka, Nandalur and Konduru Thippa was later under the rule of Kakathiys, cholas and finally under the rule of Matli Rajas.A chola king called "Karikalavan" has de-forested and established a township with Pothapi as the capital. This area came to be known as "Karipa" and later Cuddapah after the king Karikalavan (See the Andhrula Charitra - published by Visalandhra Publishing House). This District was uniquely spelt by the British (Another like spelt District is Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu).
The chain of towns and villages named after woman with a surfix pet(habitation) is the peculiar phenomenon that is found here. e.g., Rajamma, Pullamma, Achamma, Yellamma are some among them. Another peculiarity in the names are agraharams with surfix Puram(again habitation) e.g.,Gopamamba Puram, Kitchamamba Puram, Kumpini(Company i.e., East India Company) Puram., Madana Gopala Puram, and Seshamamba Puram are some to quote. Villages with a surfix of Kandrikas and Podus are common around Kodur.
Rajampet is well known for archards. Mango, Lemon, Banana, Papaya are the main orchards here. Commercial crops like Groundnut, gingilee, sunflower and turmeric are notable crops.
Rajampet is known for its relation with the Gulf countries, viz., Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Quattar and Saudi Arabia. Lot of people from Rajampet area are working in the Gulf and earning Foreign Exchange for their own people back in India.
Rajampet is one of the biggest towns in Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Rajampet Parliamentary Constituency extends from Nellore in the East to Kolar(Karnataka) in the West.
Rajampet is one of the Hot Hubs in Kadapa District. It is the headquarter of 1. Rajampet Parliament Constituency, 2. Legislative Assembly Constituency and 3. Revenue Division with a Sub-Collectorate.
Famous temples
- NANDALURNandalur- Nandalur :Nandalur is on the west bank of river Cheyyeru. Once it was a famous Buddhist centre in Rayalaseema. In 1913 Buddhist caves and viharas were discovered.Sowmyanath Temple, here is a very big temple, situated nearly on ten acres of site...
is about 11km away. The prime attraction of Nandalur is the temple of Soumyanatha Swami. Soumyanatha Swami is another name and form of Lord Venkateshwara.
- Hatyarala known as Attirala with a rare Pagoda of Parasurama Temple,Temples of Lord Shiva Known as Thretheswara and Lord Vishnu in the name of Gadadhara on a hillock and the lake that never dries up located on the banks of the river Bahuda or Cheyyar. A Story in vogue tells that Parasuram had taken bath in this lake to get rid of sin, vishu 3rd padam.
- Kanyakaparameswari Temple, which is located in middle of town. this is religion temple for arya visya. having more than 100years history for this temple.
- Kanyaka Parameswari Chariot shaped Temple. Dusserah is the festival which is celebrated with lot of poise and pomp. The Vijayadasami is the day when the deity is taken out on procession and the event is celebrated with burning of large variety of crackers.
- Bhuvana giri Narasimha Swamy' Temple, which is constructed 100 years ago again on a hillock. Hundreds of marriages take place on this hillock and at times even a dozen marriages for the same Muhurtham are solemnised here.
- Marammatalli temple is located in the mid-town road junction and another which is located in Naiduvari palli was constructed almost 70 years ago. This temple is said to have been built in one day.
- Tallapaka, the place of birth of the Saint Poet Annamacharya is located here. There is a Sudarsana Chakra or the Chakrattalwar temple, the temple of Chennakesava and Sidheswara are also located there. The famous saint poet Annamacharya, who wrote 32,000 Kirtans (Praising Lord Venkateswara), was born in Tallapaka, a village just 4 km from Rajampet. A 108 ft (32.9 m). tall Annamayya Statue has been installed facing the Main Road.
- A rare Panchamukheswara swamy Temple at Madana Gopala Puram (Esukapalle) is a piece of an art that is preserved which shows the five faces of Lord Shiva viz., Sadyojatham, Vamadevam, Tatpurusham, Aghoram and Easanam.
- There is a temple of the Moon (Soumyanatha) located in a sprawling compound of 14 acres (56,656 m²) in Nandalur 10 km from Rajampet which is worth seeing. Just one KM away from the above temple Budhist Caves are situated and are locally known as "Sudda Gavi Boudha Aramam"
- Vontimitta another important temple town 27 km from Rajampet believed to be the place of birth of poet Bammera Pothana the scribe of Bhagavatham and also of Rama Raja Bhushanudu one of the eight renowned poets of Sri Krishna Deva Raya's Bhuvana Vijaayam (Ashta Diggajas) is adored with rich sculpture.
- Chitvel is another historical place located 27 km on the Rajampet-Nellore Route, where the temple of Varada Raja Swamy is located and the Temple of Lord Venkateswara in Kamba Samudram Agraharam 2 km away from Chitvel.
- Annamayya Irrigation Project is the Project located in Akepadu area 18 km from Rajampet is a Foreshore Project with 2 Tmc. storage capacity. Panoramic picturusque is the speciality of this spot.
- Yellampet Boating facility up to Somasila in Nellore District.
- Temple of Gangamma and she is the goddess for water . It is located about 1 km from Rajampet.They have a festival every year by name GANGA JATARA in Balijapalli.Goddess Gangamma is a powerful goddess to the Balija community of Balijapalli Village There is also another temple for God 'PothulaRaju', which is just beside to this temple
- Kanaka Dugramma Temple which is located by VENKATARAJAMPET village which is 5 K.M away from Rajampet. We can know God is real when we experience His reality. In other words, God's existence and nature is revealed through what you can see around you in the physical universe AND in your own internal world. Your conscience, mind, memory, will - indeed your whole soul - is a strong evidence that there is a Personal God - one who feels, thinks, chooses and judges.
Matts and Ashrams
- Sankar Mutt:
There is a Mutt of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Adi Sankaracharya in the Mid town of Rajamept. Annual Sankar Jayanti is celebrated here where the Mutt performs free Upanayanams for the Brahmin Boys, who in the evening take out a procession of The Guru Sankaracharya in the main streets of the town. More activities are foreseen in future here.
- Anubhava Mantapam:
Shivate Guru Basaveswara propagated Veera Saivam which preaches the theme "work is worship" cutting across the bariers of caste and community. There is a Mutt for this Basaveswara called "Kudala Sangama Devara Basaveswara Matham" in the Gaddi Street, Rajampet.
- Chinmayaranyam:
20 km away from Rajampet, there is an Ashram run by the Chinmaya Mission. This Ashram teaches and preaches the Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of Jagadguru Sankara Acharya. All busses bound to Tirupati will go up to Korla Kunta from where autorickshaws and other vehicular conveyance is available to the Ashram.
Education
- In 1998 it got an engineering college by name "Annamacharya Institute of Technology & Sciences", Rajampet.
- In 2009 Rajampet town got second engineering college by name "Narayanadri Engineering College" situated on venkatapalli Road.
- There is an exclusive third engineering college "Modugula Kalavathamma College of Engineering for women" also in Rajampet.
- There is a Government Polytechnic College and Government ITI College apart from a Government Degree College.
- There is a Government School, Junior College and Degree College. which is constructed at the time of Britesh government and it is located in 50 acres of land which was donated by Gutta Reddaih Naidu and family. Reddaih Naidu and family is belongs to Kuchivaripalli village.
- There is a College of Horticulture in Anantarajupet attached to the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
- Notable Private Colleges are Vaishnavi Degree College, Kakatiya Junior College, Infant Jesus English Medium High School, Nalanda Junior College, Narayana e-techno School and Sri Chaitanya e-techno School.
Connection with the Gulf countries
Rajampet is well known for its relation with the Gulf countries, lot of people from here are working in Kuwait and other countries of the Persian GulfPersian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
. Some of the migrants are well settled in Government posts and conducting their own businesses. They frequently send their savings home and such sums have largely contributed to the development of this town and surrounding villages.
Industry
Rajampet and its suburbs are known for Industries like Narayanadri Steels (which is located by Venkatarajampet village), and Thippayapalle, Manisreni Ferro Alloys, Anantharajupet. Pullampet, Puttanavaripalle, Boyanapalle, Madhavaram and Kondamachupalle are the villages around Rajampet where the activity of weaving is the main source of living and the hand loom sarees that are made here are marketed with the brand name "Venkatagiri Sarees"Mines and geology
Rajampet is famous for its china clay, which is consigned to various ceramic factrories like Johnson and Johnson, Parry India Limited, Regency Ceramics etc., Barytes of Mangampet are known for its quality. Iron Ore deposits are being surveyed in Annasamudram, MantapampalleMantapampalle
Mantapamapalle is a village in Vontimitta mandal of Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. It is famous as it is near to the birthplaces of Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Swamy known as the 'Nostradamus of India' and 'Annamayya' the devotional singer of Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupathi.It's the ancestral...
etc., The Union Minister of State for Steel is putting his efforts to start mining activity as well as an Industry form the Ministry in this Rajampet Parliamentary Constituency.
Geography
Rajampeta is located at 14.1833°N 79.1666°E. It has an average elevation of 456 meters.Rajampet is one among the two revenue Divisions in Cuddapah.
Rajampet is one of the biggest towns in Kadapa
Kadapa
Kadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...
District, 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...
.
This is an MP constituency as well as MLA constituency. A. Saipratap is representing as MP from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and (A. Amarnath Reddy) is representing as MLA from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. It has a 600-year background. Mannur, Talapaka and Pottapi villages are old and pilgrim places.
Within the radius of 15 km, so many historical places exists. Some of them were built in the 13th century. Around 10% people usually go to Kuwait to earn money. Annamacharaya Educational Academy is located 5 km from the main town.
Business Area
- Rajampet most business areas are old bus stand circle, R.S.Road, Main bazar. All hospitals are located in Nagalaman St and Bandrala street is very famous all wholesale business.
Transport
- By Road: Roads are well connected to all major national highways.
- By Train: railway is under southern railway under Renugunta junction. 2 broad platforms with all facilities. daily services are available to Chennai, Mumbai, Thirupati and Hyderabad.
Sports
- Rajampet hosted mega event 31st Junior National Volley Ball Championship on Feb 8th 2005. Mr Pola Srinivas Reddy being the President of Rajampet Volley Ball Association was the Organizing Secretary Of the event said that" rajampet is the only place in Rayalseema that hosted such mega event ". The Speaker of A.P. Legislative Assembly, K.R. Suresh Reddy, inaugurated the championship.