Nandalur
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.svg)  Nandalur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | YSR Kadapa |
| Taluka | Nandalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516150 |
| Telephone code | 08565 |
Nandalur is a Census Town in YSR Kadapa District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Nandalur mandal in Rajampeta revenue division.
Nandalur is on the west bank of river Cheyyeru. Once it was a famous Buddhist centre in Rayalaseema. In 1913 Buddhist caves and viharas were discovered.
Sri Soumyanatha Swamy is a temple situated nearly on ten acres of site. It is a replica of Thiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara Temple and patronized by Cholas, Pandyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara, Pottapi and Matli Kings. Most of the inscriptions here are in Tamil. Lord Sowmyanatha is installed on an elevated place.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Nandalur | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
- ↑ "Sri Soumyanatha Swamy temple".
- ↑ "Religious Tourism | District YSR(Kadapa), Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".
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