Valmikipuram

Valmikipuram
Vayalpadu
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Valmikipuram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Valmikipuram
Valmikipuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°39′00″N 78°38′00″E / 13.6500°N 78.6333°E / 13.6500; 78.6333
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictAnnamayya
MandalValmikipuram
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total17,535
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest CitiesMadanapalle,Pileru
Assembly ConstituencyPileru
Lok Sabha ConstituencyRajampeta
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Valmikipuram (also known as Vayalpadu and Vayalpad[2]) is a Town in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters. The town is known for the "Sri Pattabhi Rama temple", built by lord Jambavantha in Treta Yuga. Valmiki, the author of great epic Ramayana 'taposthan'(did tapas here).[3] Kodanda Ramaylam was built by Lord Jambavantha in Treta Yuga as a mark of his respect towards Lord Sri Rama. Uniqueness of this temple is that here Lord Sri Rama will be seen in the coronation ceremony posture as presiding deity flanked by His beloved Goddess Sita Devi and also by his brothers Laxmana, Bharatha, Shatrughna, and Lord Anjaneya. Here SriRama also called as ‘Pratapa Raama’ as he is holding sword. There is also a hill here called 'Veeranna Konda' with the shrine of Veerabhadra. It is said that the sage Valmiki sat on this hill while writing The Ramayana. Another uniqueness of this Temple Idol in this Temple is facing North and Locals says that it is the only Temple in Andhra Pradesh with North facing. Tallapaka Ananmacharya penned as many as 21 ‘sankeertanas’ in praise of the Pattabhirama Swamy deity here. Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple is holding 500 years of history, this temple well managed in Krishna Deva Raya’s period and Chola’s period. In 1997, TTD (Tirumala tirupati Devasthanams) adopted and from then temple has seen drastic growth.

  1. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ^ Nair, Shantha (2014). Sri Venkateshwara. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-445-6. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 464, 513. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.