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{{other uses|Chandragiri (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chandragiri
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Fort, [[Town]]
| image_skyline = File:Raaja mahal 1.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Raja Mahal, Chandragiri
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|13.5833|N|79.3167|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_title = Member of Legislative Assembly
| leader_name = [[Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Chittoor|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2823_PART_B_DCHB_CHITTOOR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=29 November 2015|page=19,280|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 19.56
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 20299
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census" />
| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 517101
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91–877
| registration_plate =
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}}

[[File:Chandragiri fort complex.jpg|thumb|250px|Upper Fort]]
[[File:Archaeological Museums map of Andhra Pradesh.png|thumb|250px|Map of the Archaeological Museums (as of 31-01-2017) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Chandragiri has a famous and important site museum]]
'''Chandragiri''' is a town in [[Tirupati district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is in [[Tirupati revenue division]].<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web |title=Chittoor District Mandals|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India|access-date=19 June 2015|pages=460, 512|format=PDF}}</ref> It also falls in the jurisdictional limit of [[Tirupati Urban Development Authority]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TUDA Right to Information Act, 2005|url=http://www.tuda.gov.in/RTI_English.aspx|website=TUDA|access-date=19 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614025001/http://www.tuda.gov.in/RTI_English.aspx|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Srinivasa Mangapuram is located next to Chandragiri through which well laid stone footpaths called sopanmargas are available to reach Tirumala on foot<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (Official Website)|url=https://www.tirumala.org/TravellingfromTirupatitoTirumala.aspx|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.tirumala.org}}</ref>

== History ==
===District formation===
Tirupati district was formed on 4 April 2022 with parts of [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]] districts.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Tirupati District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 9 October 2023}}</ref>

=== Chandragiri fort ===
{{Main article|Chandragiri Fort, Andhra Pradesh}}

Chandragiri is now famous for the historical [[fort]], built in the 11th century, and the Raja Mahal (Palace) within it. The fort encircles eight ruined temples of [[Saivite]] and [[Vaishnavite]] pantheons, Raja Mahal, Rani Mahal and other ruined structures.

The Raja Mahal Palace is now an archaeological museum. The fort and palace are in the care of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]. The palace is open to the public, but the fort is closed. The palace is an example of [[Indo-Saracenic|Indo-Sarcen]] architecture of the Vijayanagar period. The palace was constructed using stone, brick, lime mortar and devoid of timber.<ref name=asi /> The crowning towers represents the Hindu architectural elements.

Chandragiri was under the rule of [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] from 1367. It came into prominence during Saluva Narasimha Rayalu. Chandragiri was the 4th capital of Vijayanagar Empire. Rayas shifted their capital to here when Golconda sultans attacked Penukonda. In 1646, the fort was annexed to the [[Golkonda]] territory.

The Mysore king ordered the Palaygara (feudatory ruler) Bisaya nayaka who took aid from Mysore Kingdom after decline of Vijayanagara Empire. Bisaya nayaka of Harapanayakanahalli, present Mulbagal (T) Kolar (D) of Karnataka, Waged a war against the sultan of Chandragiri fort in which he and his army killed every one inside the fort. (there is myth that only the nose rings collected from dead Muslim women were 3 full bamboo bucket, which is sealed in 2 stone locker in [[Kurudumale]] Village, Karnataka) Later after the death of sulthan it subsequently came under [[Mysore]] rule. It went into oblivion from 1792 onward.<ref name=asi>{{cite web
|last=Archaeological Survey of India
|title=Raja and Rani Mahal, Chandragiri Fort; Ticketed Monuments - Andhra Pradesh
|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India
|year=2008
|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_ap_chandagiri.asp
|format=asp
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410124907/http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_ap_chandagiri.asp
|archive-date=2009-04-10
|access-date=2008-09-30
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Tirupati topics}}
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[[Category:Villages in Tirupati district]]
[[Category:Forts in Andhra Pradesh]]

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