Ameen Peer Dargah (Asthana-e-Magdoom Ilahi Dargah complex) (Badi Dargah, Pedda Dargah) in Kadapa (Cuddapah) City is an example of the communal harmony preached by great saints and sages in ancient days. Come Thursday and Friday, scores of pilgrims cutting across religious faiths, throng the the 300-year-old shrine seeking blessings of saints Peerullah Hussaini and Arifullah Hussaini II who lie buried here. …
Read More »Bhairaveswara Temple – Nallacheruvu palli
Nallacheruvu palli (Telugu: నల్లచెరువు పల్లి) – Situated at a distance of 10 miles from Pulivendula, the taluk head quarters, 18 miles from Muddanur Railway Station and 31 miles from Jammalamadugu, the sub-divisional headquarters. It is on the right bank of the Mogameru River at its confluence with Uddanda vagu (a small rivulet). Four furlongs to the east of this village …
Read More »Siddaiahgari Mutt – Mudumala (Kadapa District)
Mudumala is a village Situated at a distance of 1.5 miles from Palugurallapalle on Porumamilla – Mydukur road, 30 miles from Badvel and 40 miles from Giddalur Railway Station. Siddaiah gari mutt with his idol on his jeevasamadhi and Venkatesamayyagari mutt are the places of worship in this village. Chief disciple of Veerabrahmam: Siddaiah was the chief disciple of Sri …
Read More »Bhairva Kona in the heart of Nallamala
‘Bhairva Kona’ or ‘Bhaireni’ (Telugu : భైరేని or భైరవకోన ) Situated in the middle of Nallamala Reserve Forest at a distance of 12 miles from Onipenta and 30 miles Yerraguntla Railway Station. Onipenta is on the Mydukur – Porumamilla bus route. Journey for an hour through the deep forest will gives thrilling experience to pilgrims/tourists. One has to go through …
Read More »Pushpagiri – Hub of Temples
Pushpagiri is one of the holy places in Kadapa district for Hindus. This place is located on the banks of river Pennar (Pinakini) about 16Kms from Kadapa city. Pushpagiri is famous for its numerous temples. This is the only holy place for both Saivas and Vaishnavas (two divisions of Hindu religion). Vaishnavas call it as ‘Madhya Ahobilam’ and Saivas as …
Read More »Brahmam Gari Matham (mutt)
Brahmam Gari Matham (Telugu: బ్రహ్మంగారి మఠం) is the place where Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmam who was famous for his preachings and mainly for his remarks on future of the world, stayed in Kandimallayapalli. Veerabrahmam is the only futurologist that the East has produced. He entered Jeeva Samadhi in the year 1693. Brahmamgari Matham was built in Kandimallayapalli after the jeevasamadhi of Veerabrahmendra …
Read More »Attirala (Hatyarala) Sacred Temples
There is the temple of sri Thretheswara swamy in the form of a stone sivalingam. This temple is picturesquely situated on the bank of the river Bahuda (Cheyyeru) on a hillock with a beautiful Kalyana mantapanm (marriage hall) and gali gopuram (tower). The hillock is known as Thretachalam on account of the manifestation of Threteswara swamy.
Read More »Gandi Kshetram – Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple
The importance of the place is on account of the temple of Veeramjaneya swamy on the bank of river Papagni familiarly is known as Gandi anjaneya swamy temple. Gandi is the term used for a narrow passes between two hills and river Papagni flows through this Gandi or pass. Formerly it was called ‘Hiranyaghattam’. There is a dilapidated temple of ...
Read More »Vontimitta (Ekasilanagaram) – Kodanda Rama Temple
Vontimitta is one of the mandal head quarters of Kadapa district lies at a latitude of 14 degrees 2 minutes, and longitude of 79 degrees 23 minutes E. The small town is situated about a distance of 28 kilometers on the Kadapa- Chennai main road. Vontimitta has a railway station in between Kadapa (Cuddapah) and Rajampet railway stations on Chennai-Mumbai …
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