Addanki

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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 Addanki revenue division the city is known for its quality bricks and also the city has good connectivity through highways & expressways[1]

Geography

Addanki located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[2] It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between Guntur (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Ongole (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Chialakaluripet (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Narasaraopet (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Vijayawada (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Darsi (Script error: No such module "convert".)

Addanki is located in the bank of Gundlakamma river. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki,

History

Reddi kingdom was founded with Addanki as its capital by Prolaya Vema in 1325 AD.[3] It was ruled till 1355 AD by him and his son Anavotha reddy, after which the capital was shifted to Kondaveedu.[4]

Addanki inscription

The inscription, a replica of the original one which is excavated near Thousand Pillar Temple of Addanki,[5] 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) Script error: No such module "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, He has been elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly five times, with four terms representing the Addanki Assembly constituency and one term for Martur Assembly constituency. AND Present MP KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI (Bapatla).

Transport

Road

Addanki is a well connected with all major cities and towns via road due to its geographical position between Guntur (Script error: No such module "convert".), Ongole(Script error: No such module "convert".) and Chilakaluripet (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Narasaraopet (Script error: No such module "convert".) and Darsi (Script error: No such module "convert".). It has better connectivity to Hyderabad via NH16 and SH12 thus saves the distance of Script error: No such module "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 Script error: No such module "convert". distance and another railway station Narasaraopet Railway Station which is at Script error: No such module "convert". distance.

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