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Kanipakam is a small mini town in Irala mandal, located in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Kanipakam is situated at a distance of 11 km from Chittoor city on chittoor-Irala road.[2]
Temple
Kanipakam is home to a popular Hindu temple of Lord Ganesha called as Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple.[3] It was constructed in the early 11th century CE by the pandian Mannan Maravarman sundara pandian and a siva temple by Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in 1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty.
References
- ↑ Mandal wise villages but now it’s well developed,the nearest Airport is Tirupathi which is around 80 kms and Bangalore is around 186 KMS. Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chittoor{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Government Publication Bureau, Andhra Pradesh(1979)
- ↑ Kanipakam temple to be developed(28 April 2008).