Devanakonda

Devanakonda
దేవనకొండ
mandal
Nickname(s): devanakonda
Devanakonda

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°32′00″N 77°33′00″E / 15.5333°N 77.5500°E / 15.5333; 77.5500Coordinates: 15°32′00″N 77°33′00″E / 15.5333°N 77.5500°E / 15.5333; 77.5500
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 / 15.5333; 77.5500.[1] It has an average elevation of 445 meters (1463 feet).

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