About Tadipatri

AboutTadipatri

 This is a mandal HQ (mdl code-9) of Ananthpur Dt, AP.Tadipatri or Tadpatri is a city and a municipality. As of 2001 India census,[2] Tadipatri had a population of 86,641. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tadipatri has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 44%. In Tadipatri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

27 villages are in this mandal & the list

1 BRAHMANAPALLE, 2 VENKATAMPALLE, 3 BHOGASAMUDRAM, 4 TALARICHERUVU,

5 URU CHINTHALA, 6 VELAMAKUR, 7 ALUR, 8 SAJJALADINNE, 9 KAVERISAMUDRAM,

10 CHUKKALUR, 11 PULIPRODDATUR, 12 GANGADEVIPALLE, 13 IGUDUR,

14 SEETHARAMPURAM, 15 KOMALI, 16 PEDDAPOLAMADA, 17 CHINNAPOLAMADA,

 18 NANDALAPADU, 19 DIGUVAPALLE, 20 TADPATRI (R), 21 CHALLAVARIPALLE,

 22 JAMBULAPADU, 23 HUSSAIN PURAM, 24 VEERAPURAM, 25 BODAI PALLE,

 26 VANGANUR, 27 BONDALADINNE.

The area around Tadipatri town known was as Bhaskara Kshetra. To its South lay a thick forest full of palm trees. It was called as Tatipatri during the time of Pemmasani Ramalinga Naidu, a local chieftain under the Vijayanagara king Proudha Devaraya.

 Tadipatri got its name from Tatipatri which means garden of palm trees. Another version is that Tataki (demon lady who tried to kill Sreeram on his way to save the yaga of Viswamitra) was killed by Sreeram at this very place and hence the name.

Geography

Tadipatri is located at 14.92°N 78.02°E.^[1] Its average elevation is 223 metres or 731 feet.MLA of Tadipatri is J.C.Diwakar Reddy. Six consective times he has won as MLA. And his brother is J.C.Prabakar Reddy was former Muncipal Chairman.

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Tadpatri municipality had a population of 108,249, out of which males were 54,027 and females were 54,222. The literacy rate was 72.17 per cent.^[2]

Business and Entertainment

Cinema Theatres are Vijaya Lakshmi,Vara Lakshmi,Jaya Lakshmi,Sai Teja,SLN,Dada...
Tadpatri has been emerging in the field of cloth business. Some of the ancient and prominent cloth businesses are Gopi Krishna Textiles, Navule Silk house,sri padma cloth stores.
Tadpatri is next famous for gold after proddatur of kadapa district. Even people from Anantapur district visit Tadpatri because of its purity in gold. Some of the trust worthy gold showrooms include Tangutur Sada Siviah, Chenna jewellers.
Tadpatri has been now developed a lot by its MLA Diwakar Reddy. People when visit Tadpatri's road are mesmerized as they were in Bangalore because of its greenery and cleanliness.

Culture

Tadipatri has two notable temples within the town, the Sri Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple and the Sri Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple. The sthala puranam, or local history, says that these two temples were built in a day by two brothers. The Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple was completed by the next morning but the Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple wasn't complete. The belief is that had this temple been completed it would have been 'Dakshina Kaashi', or Kaashi of the South. The architecture of these two temples is largely Dravidian and reflects the Vijayanagara style.

Sri Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple is located in the heart of the town on a plot about 5 acres (20,000 m²). The vimana or Main Gopuram was rebuilt as a result of earthquake damage. Ramayana, Bhagavata and Mahabharata epics are carved around the Garbha Griha. There may be a secret tunnel or sorangam from this temple to Gooty Fort. The face of the tunnel is still seen. However, it is blocked by a stone by Archeological Survey of India.

Sri Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple is located on the northern end of the town, where the River Penna lies. Water oozes all the time from the pedestal of the Siva Lingam here and people treat this as holy water. Unlike other temples, this temple has main entrances on the south and west. In this temple there is a secret tunnel to Tirupathi, but the entrance of the tunnel is now sealed. At the river side of the temple there is a statue of goddess standing by steps. It is believed that when the water level of the river Penna reaches the navel point of that statue, the entire town Tadpatri will be sinking in the water and that leads to its end.

Economy

Tadipatri has industries such as Ultra Tech Cement(L&T)., Penna Cements and SJK Steels (now Kalyani Gerdau Steel Ltd). Granite is common in this area, and the town is known for black stone and granite polishing.Nearly there are around 2000 Granite Factories are located in Tadipatri.

          Tadipatri has 2 very famous temples within the town. Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple and Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple. The sthala puranam (Local History) says that these two temples were built in a one day by two brothers. One of them was completed by the next morning but the other one (Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple) was incomplete. The belief is that had this temple been completed it would have been 'Dakshina Kaashi', or Kaashi of the South.

           The architecture of these two temples to Dravidian and reflects the Vijayanagara style of architecture.

          Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple is located in the heart of the town and it is situated in about 5 acres (20,000 m²). It is very well maintained and the vimana (Main Gopuram) is recently rebuilt (which was damaged in one of the earthquakes). Ramayana, Bhagavata and Mahabharata epics are carved around the Garbha Griha. The epics are sculptured so nicely that when we see these sculptors it is as good as reading the story. There is a belief that there is a secret tunnel (sorangam) from this temple to Gooty Fort. The face of the tunnel is still seen though it is blocked by a stone by Archeological Survey of India.

            Bugga Rama Lingeswara swamy temple is located on the northern end of the town (Riven Pennar marks the northern end). Pennar changes the direction of its flow from North towards east when it reaches the temple. Water oozes all the time from the pedestal of the Siva Lingam here and people treat this as holy water. Unlike other temples, this temple has main entrances on South and West.And in this temple there is a secret tunnel(sorangam ) to tirupathi,but now the entrance of the tunnel is sealed.