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Kanipakam
Kanipakam | |
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Village | |
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  Kanipakam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kanipakam Kanipakam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°13′02″N 79°06′02″E / 13.217096°N 79.100677°ECoordinates: 13°13′02″N 79°06′02″E / 13.217096°N 79.100677°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,960 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP 03 |
| Website | Kanipakam Temple |
Kanipakam is a small mini town in Irala mandal, located in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] Kanipakam is situated at a distance of 11 km from Chittoor city on chittoor-Irala road.[2]
Temple[edit]
Kanipakam is home to a popular Hindu temple of Lord Ganesha called as Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple.[3] It was constructed in the early 11th century CE by the pandian Mannan Maravarman sundara pandian and a siva temple by Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in 1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mandal wise villages but now it's well developed,the nearest Airport is Tirupathi which is around 80 kms and Bangalore is around 186 KMS" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh (India) (1979). Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chittoor. Government Publication Bureau, Andhra Pradesh.
- ↑ "Kanipakam temple to be developed". 28 April 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
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