Penagalur
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Penagalur or Penagaluru is a village and a mandal
in Kadapa district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
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kings in 1490 A.D. One ancient temple of Lord Siva also appears in the village. The village has a big tank constructed 200 years ago, which is located on the west side of the village.
Penagalur was once called as Pedakallur ruled by the Eastern Cholas who ruled South India. Once upon a time this area consists of Big Stones. So, the village Was named after with
Pedakallur. A river, called Cheyyeru, flows 2 km. from the main village and it supplies water for a big tank, constructed 300 years ago, located West side of the village. On the east side of the tank (Kanyakala Cheruvu) has a temple for Lord Krishna was constructed by Vijayanagara kings in 1490 A.D. Every year a Ten-Day Devotional Ceremony (Tirunalla) is conducted for the God Lard Krishna in the Month Jestha Masam One ancient temple of Lord Siva also appears in the North direction of the village.This temple was constructed approximately before 2000 yrs. This village has about 500 Hectares of Agriculture land. Paddy is the main crop, Oil seeds, Mango, Maize, Sugar cane are the other crops abundantly grown in the fields. All the people in the village are Hindus and consists of 16 Castes and Sub-Castes.
In history, some freedom fighters and Poets born in this village. Pidatala chinna Venkata Subbaiah a rich land lord and poet some great books. Once, This village has hundreds of Brahmin Families and believed that they had some great chanting powers. Now no. of Enganiers, lawyers, Teachers and other employees have been offering their services in India and abroad
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
in Kadapa district
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...
in the 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...
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...
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Geography
Penagaluru is located at 14.2833°N 79.2667°E. It has an average elevation of 103 meters 341 feet).History
Penagalur was once called as Pedakallur by the Cholas who ruled South India. Here a temple for Lord Krishna was constructed by VijayanagaraVijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
kings in 1490 A.D. One ancient temple of Lord Siva also appears in the village. The village has a big tank constructed 200 years ago, which is located on the west side of the village.
Penagalur was once called as Pedakallur ruled by the Eastern Cholas who ruled South India. Once upon a time this area consists of Big Stones. So, the village Was named after with
Pedakallur. A river, called Cheyyeru, flows 2 km. from the main village and it supplies water for a big tank, constructed 300 years ago, located West side of the village. On the east side of the tank (Kanyakala Cheruvu) has a temple for Lord Krishna was constructed by Vijayanagara kings in 1490 A.D. Every year a Ten-Day Devotional Ceremony (Tirunalla) is conducted for the God Lard Krishna in the Month Jestha Masam One ancient temple of Lord Siva also appears in the North direction of the village.This temple was constructed approximately before 2000 yrs. This village has about 500 Hectares of Agriculture land. Paddy is the main crop, Oil seeds, Mango, Maize, Sugar cane are the other crops abundantly grown in the fields. All the people in the village are Hindus and consists of 16 Castes and Sub-Castes.
In history, some freedom fighters and Poets born in this village. Pidatala chinna Venkata Subbaiah a rich land lord and poet some great books. Once, This village has hundreds of Brahmin Families and believed that they had some great chanting powers. Now no. of Enganiers, lawyers, Teachers and other employees have been offering their services in India and abroad