Gangammagudi
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Gangammagudi is a village located in SR Puram Mandalam of Chittoor district
, Andhra Pradesh
, India
. The name of the village is derived from a famous local temple located in the village dedicated to Goddess Gangamma. It is a 40 min. drive from Chittoor.
Buses operated by Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is an important means of public transport plying between Chittoor & Puttur. Commuters also use a lot of private vehicles plying in the route (e.g. K.B.S, V.T.S, T.K.B).
Three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, referred to as autos or share autos, are a popular form of transport locally.
Gangamma Gudi is a famous temple dedicated to Goddess "Gangamma". This temple was established by the rulers of karvetnagar, which was later developed by the local villagers 20 years ago. The temple is visited by people from surrounding areas and also by people from the states of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
Special prayers are offered to the Goddess every Sunday, Tuesday & Friday and special poojas are performed every month during pournami (Full Moon Day).
Special programs are also held for 10 days during Dushera festival (Dushera Utsavalu) held by the local villagers.
The temple is famous for its Sankranti Jatra (Carnival) held every year. Special poojas are offered on this auspicious day and people from all over visit the temple and offer pongal (Sweet prepared with jaggery & rice) to the Goddess.
Darmarayala Gudi is another famous temple. Maha Bharatam play(drama) is held once in a year which is played at nights. This is usually held for a period of 18 days. The event is held between the month of May to August before rainy season.
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
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. The name of the village is derived from a famous local temple located in the village dedicated to Goddess Gangamma. It is a 40 min. drive from Chittoor.
Road
Buses operated by Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is an important means of public transport plying between Chittoor & Puttur. Commuters also use a lot of private vehicles plying in the route (e.g. K.B.S, V.T.S, T.K.B).
Three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, referred to as autos or share autos, are a popular form of transport locally.
Gangamma Gudi
Gangamma Gudi is a famous temple dedicated to Goddess "Gangamma". This temple was established by the rulers of karvetnagar, which was later developed by the local villagers 20 years ago. The temple is visited by people from surrounding areas and also by people from the states of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
Special prayers are offered to the Goddess every Sunday, Tuesday & Friday and special poojas are performed every month during pournami (Full Moon Day).
Special programs are also held for 10 days during Dushera festival (Dushera Utsavalu) held by the local villagers.
The temple is famous for its Sankranti Jatra (Carnival) held every year. Special poojas are offered on this auspicious day and people from all over visit the temple and offer pongal (Sweet prepared with jaggery & rice) to the Goddess.
Darmarayala Gudi
Darmarayala Gudi is another famous temple. Maha Bharatam play(drama) is held once in a year which is played at nights. This is usually held for a period of 18 days. The event is held between the month of May to August before rainy season.