Devanakonda
Devanakonda దేవనకొండ | |
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mandal | |
Nickname(s): devanakonda | |
Devanakonda Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 15°32′00″N 77°33′00″E / 15.5333°N 77.5500°ECoordinates: 15°32′00″N 77°33′00″E / 15.5333°N 77.5500°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Kurnool |
Founded by | Vadde Venkatesh |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic panchayath |
Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Devanakonda is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Since pre independence it has quait identification in kurnool history. And after post independence of India it got famous in Sufism where a great Sufi saint chastity located. He is sri Digambara Muki Thatha chasti (famously known as Tikka thatha) here URUSU conducts for every one year. Many people come here to celebrate URUSU. From here exactly 2 km the Great GEDDA RALLA MARIYAMMA temple is there in Geddaralla villages many people celebrates Devara for two years once. The people visits here to celebrate Devara from various places from south India.
Geography
Devanakonda is located at 15°32′00″N 77°33′00″E / 15.5333°N 77.5500°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 445 meters (1463 feet).