Sydapuram

Sydapuram
Village
Sydapuram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 14°10′00″N 79°44′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.7333°E / 14.1667; 79.7333Coordinates: 14°10′00″N 79°44′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.7333°E / 14.1667; 79.7333
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Siddalayya Konda near Saidapuram is and important Jain Heritage site(rock cut cave site) in present-day Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh

Sydapuram or Saidapuram is a village and mandal located in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography

Saidapuram is located at 14°10′00″N 79°44′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.7333°E / 14.1667; 79.7333.[1] It has an average elevation of 23 meters (78 feet).

Feature

Siddalaiah Konda is located near Sydapuram approximately 3 km to the northwest. Sthalapuranam reveals that here three rishis, Navakoti Siddalaiah, Nevanatha Siddalaiah and Sarangadhara were doing "Thapssu" and settled as statues. Every year on each Monday of Kartheekam (a Telugu month) many people visit this place as a "Thirunalla". The 2nd and 3rd Mondays are very popular. People offer flowers having any desire in their mind will be kept on the crowns of the statues. A priest makes "Sankhanadam" and prays for sanction of "VARAM". How soon the flowers fall will decide the result.

There are nine ponds on the top of the hill which contain water all the time. Nature and climate around this place is very calm and enjoyable. At the bottom of the hill there are temples for Navagrahams separately for each graham (unusual), Dakshinamurthy and Saibaba. People from other districts and even from other states like Tamil Nadu visit this place.

References

Siddhulakona Sthalapuranam

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