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Aastan-e-Muradia – Kadapa

Qutbe Kadapa dargah

Hazrath Ali Murad (R.A) Dargah (Aastan-e-Muradia) Kadapa is an example of the communal harmony preached by great saints and sages in ancient days. Pilgrims Come Monday, Thursday and Friday, scores of pilgrims cutting across religious faiths, throng the 236-year-old shrine seeking blessings of saints Followers of the dargah believe that whenever there was an outbreak of cholera in Kadapa town …

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Sunday Special bus Services from Kadapa to Ahobilam

Ahobilam Temple

Starting from 5th January The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation announced a New Year gift for tourists with a special, one-day Kadapa-Ahobilam package. The package is one of the 12 special packages announced by APSRTC across the state. APSRTC Kadapa zone executive director Seshagiri Rao said that they had decided to launch the package keeping in view the high …

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Folk artistes protest in Kadapa

Folk artists protest

Folk artistes carrying their musical instruments staged a dharna in front of Kadapa Collectorate on Monday and raised slogans demanding identity cards, grant of pensions to aged artistes and allotment of house sites. A.P. State Folk Artistes Association president P. Yadagiri demanded that District Collector K. Sasidhar instruct officials concerned to provide opportunities to artistes all over Kadapa district, rather …

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Venkateswara kalyanam performed in Devuni Kadapa

The kalyanotsavam of Sri Venkateswara Swamy and his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi was performed with religious fervour and gaiety in Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy temple at Devunikadapa here on Thursday. The temple’s chief priest Matcha Venkata Seshacharyulu and priests Mayuram Krishnamohan, Parthasarathi, Krishnamurthy, Narasimhacharyulu, Srikanth, Trivikram and Krishna Sai performed the kalyanam in the Lord’s birth star, Sravana. They performed …

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Kadapa Shilparamam

Kadapa Shilparamam, a crafts village, conceived in the year 2009, is situated near RIMS hospital. Sprawling over 72 acres of land in Kadapa city of India. Shilparamam gives a scenic ambience of tradition and cultural heritage. For promotion and preservation of Indian arts and crafts and to motivate the artisans, the state government established this platform. Enchanting the blend of …

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Ameenpeer Dargah – Pedda Dargah

Ameenpeer Dargah

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. …

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Sankranti Festival in Kadapa District

sankranti

Sankranti (Telugu: సంక్రాంతి లేదా సంకురాత్రి), the biggest harvest festival in Andhra Pradesh, that is associated with the annual cycle of seasons. Sankranthi is celebrated to mark the end of the harvest season during January. Sankranthi, the biggest harvest festival, is celebrated over three days. Each day is marked by different festivities. The festival is celebrated with the name ‘Pongal’ in …

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Devuni Kadapa Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Temple

Devuni Kadapa

Devuni Kadapa (Telugu: దేవుని కడప) is a place in Kadapa City, famous for the temple of Sri Laxmi Venkateshwara. It is historically been known as the gateway to the temple of Venkateshwara, the presiding deity of Tirumala. Also called as Devuni Gadapam , it derives its name from Gadapa , a Telugu word, which means Threshold or gateway or doorstep …

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