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Addanki is a Municipal city in Bapatla district of the Indian State, Andhra Pradesh. Addanki North is the mandal headquarters of Addanki mandal in Chirala revenue division
Geography
Addanki located at Template:Coord.[1] It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between Guntur (Template:Convert) and Ongole (Template:Convert) and Chialakaluripet (Template:Convert) and Narasaraopet (Template:Convert) and Vijayawada (Template:Convert)
Addanki is located in the bank of Gundlakamma river. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki,
History
Addanki is an important region in the Reddy kings.[2]
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into Guntur district, Palnadu district and Bapatla district. 12 madals from Tenali revenue division and 13 mandals from Prakasam district was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.[3]
Addanki inscription
The inscription, a replica of the original one which is excavated near Thousand Pillar Temple of Addanki,[4] stands testimony to a flourishing Telugu literature much before the available literary texts. Locals believe that this is the first poem ever to be written in Telugu. Starting with the Boya campaign, Pandaranga got victories in all military campaigns of his master Gunaga Vijayaditya III. The inscription spoke about the donation of land by the king to him for his successful military exploits. A noted scholar-poet of those times, he had translated Sanskrit poems into Telugu.
Historical Temples
1. 1000 Stambala Temple ( near to Bhavani center Junction . This is now destroyed ) 2. Sri Prasannajayaneya Swamy Temple, Singarakonda ( Ongole-Hyderabad Highway) Template:Convert from Addanki Bus stop
Politics
Addanki is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Addanki, Ballikurava, Korisapadu, Panguluru, and Santamaguluru are the 5 mandals that come under Addanki Assembly Constituency. Addanki assembly comes under Bapatla parliament constituency. Present MLA Gottipati Ravi Kumar AND Present MP Nandigam Suresh (Bapatla).
Transport
Road
Addanki is a well connected with all major cities and towns via road due to its geographical position between Guntur (Template:Convert), Ongole(Template:Convert) and Chilakaluripet (Template:Convert) and Narasaraopet (Template:Convert). It has better connectivity to Hyderabad via NH16 and SH12 thus saves the distance of Template:Convert on the Chennai – Ongole - Miryalaguda – Hyderabad route compared to the route via NH5.
Railway
The nearest railway stations to addanki is Ongole Railway Station which is at Template:Convert distance and another railway station Narasaraopet Railway Station which is at Template:Convert distance.
See also
References
- ↑ Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Addanki, India. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
- ↑ Bapatla District. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ The Birth Land of Telugu Poetry – History of Addanki, Prakasam(20 December 2013). Retrieved 20 June 2014.