Valmikipuram

Valmikipuram
వాల్మీకిపురం
Vayalpadu
town
Valmikipuram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 13°39′00″N 78°38′00″E / 13.6500°N 78.6333°E / 13.6500; 78.6333Coordinates: 13°39′00″N 78°38′00″E / 13.6500°N 78.6333°E / 13.6500; 78.6333
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Mandal Valmikipuram
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 17,535
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Valmikipuram (also known as Vayalpadu[2]) is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Kanamanambedu mandal. The village is Know for the "Sri Kodanda Rama temple" built by Valmiki the author of great epic Ramayana [3]

Legend of Sri Kodanda Rama temple

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Kodanda Ramaylam was built by Lord Jambavantha in Treta Yuga as a mark of his respect towards Lord Sri Rama. Uniqueness of this temple is that here Lord Sri Rama will be seen in the coronation ceremony posture as presiding deity flanked by His beloved Goddess Sita Devi and also by his brothers Laxmana, Bharatha, Shatrughna and Lord Anjaneya.Here SriRama also called as ‘Pratapa Raama’ as he is holding sword. There is also a hill here called 'Veeranna Konda' with the shrine of Veerabhadra. It is said that the sage Valmiki sat on this hill while writing The Ramayana. Another uniqueness of this Temple Idol in this Temple is facing North and Locals says that it is the only Temple in Andhra Pradesh with North facing. Tallapaka Ananmacharya penned as many as 21 ‘sankeertanas’ in praise of the Pattabhirama Swamy deity here. Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple is holding 500 years of history, this temple well managed in Krishna Deva Raya’s period and Chola’s period. In 1997, TTD (Tirumala tirupati Devasthanams) adopted and from then temple has seen drastic growth.

Sri PattabhiRama Swamy Temple Annual Festivals:

  1. Brahmotsavams: Sri PattabhiRama Swamy Annual Brahmotsavams will be celebrated in the month of Chaitra Masam (March/April) in every year. It is an ongoing tradition that The Lord annual brahmotsavams begin 3 days before SriRama Navami and complete 5 days after SriRama Navami and are celebrated for a period of 9 days.
  2. Abhisheka Darshan: On the day of Vaikunta Ekadasi
  3. Vaikunta Dwara Darshan: On the day of Vaikunta Dwadasi.
  4. Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam: On the day of DASAMI ASHLESHA(Birth Star of Goddess Sita Devi) in the bright fortnight of CHAITRA MASAM(March/April) in a year.

Uniqueness of Sri SitaRama Kalyana Mahotsavam in Sri PattabhiRamalayam:

Every year, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam is performed on the day of NAVAMI PUNARVASU(birth star of Lord Rama) in the month of CHAITRA(March/April) across the world. This auspicious day is known as SRI RAMA NAVAMI. But in this ancient temple, Sri SitaRama Swamy Kalyanam is celebrated on Chaitra Masa Shukla Dasami Ashlesha Day(birth star of Goddess Sita Devi)

Geography

Vayalpad is located at 13°39′00″N 78°38′00″E / 13.6500°N 78.6333°E / 13.6500; 78.6333. It has an average elevation of 611 meters (2007 feet).[4]

References

  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. Nair, Shantha (2014). Sri Venkateshwara. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-445-6. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 464, 513. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. "Falling Rain Genomics. Vayalpad". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-03-18.

Near Cities

Madanapalle 17 KM near

Punganur 33 KM near

Rayachoti 55 KM near

Srinivaspur 59 KM near

Near By Air Ports

Tirupati Airport 111 KM near

Bengaluru International Airport 123 KM near

Chennai Airport 203 KM near

Salem Airport 252 KM near

Near By Districts

Chittoor 77 KM near

Kolar 85 KM near

Cuddapah 106 KM near

Vellore 109 KM near

Near By Rail Way Station

Vayalpad Railway Station 0 KM near

Madanapalle Road Railway Station 8 KM near

Kurabalakota Railway Station 16 KM near

Kalikiri Railway Station 22 KM near

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