Anjimedu
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ANJIMEDU is a village panchayat in the 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...

n state 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...

, Chittoor
Chittoor
Chittoor also known as Chittur, is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highways linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai....

 district, and is located between the temple towns of Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...

 and Sri Kalahasti. It is 21 km from Tirupati and 16 km from Sri kalahasti
Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti , is a holy town and a municipality near Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. It is also informally and wrongly referred to as Kalahasti...

. It comes under Yerpedu
Yerpedu
Yerpedu or Erpedu is a village and a Mandal in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :Yerpedu is located at...

 mandal.

Anjimedu is divided into four parts; Chinna Anjimedu, Pedda Anjimedu, Yerra Mittalu and krishnagiri colony.

It has lot of paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...

s. The main occupation is agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

. There are more than 2,00 families and most of them are farmers.

Anjimedu contains a primary school, which was established in 1964. There is a school in sc and st colony also. It primarily depends up on agriculture and all people are always busy working in agriculture.

The major places to visit :
  • Sivaalayam (Gurrappa swami temple), a famous temple established in ancient times. Here Lord Shiva is named as GURRAPPA. Many people come to here to see and getting blessings from Lord Siva. Every Sunday different Pujas are done to swami. People believe that visiting Lord siva will make their sorrows & sins away.

  • Sri Rama Mandiramu which is located at the center of village. Lord Sri Rama along with Seetha, Laxmana, Hanuman presented in the temple. Annually once “Sri Rama Navami
    Rama Navami
    Ram Navami also known as Sri Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the...

    uchavalu" is conducted for 11 days. There is a grand celebration on the last day of “uchavalu”, where everybody in village participates.

  • Srivarasiddi Vinayaka temple, It is near the Siva temple. Here is where all pujas are conducted.

  • Sri Puttallamma temple has existed for many years which is very recently reconstructed Temple. Now it has very new look. It is gramadevatha temple where big festival conducted once in every year.
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