Kollipara
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Kollipara is a village
and a mandal
in Guntur district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
.
This is a picturesque village with rich vegetation and pleasant climate and is having good cultivated land growing crops like rice, turmeric, banana, sugarcane, black gram, yam and maize.
The people in this village are very generous and helpful.
Kollipara is one of the largest villages and second largest Mandal in Andhra Pradesh.
History
Kollipara village was gifted by Krishna devaraya to Brahmins. This is confirmed from the texts(sasanam) available on copper plate found in kollipara.
IMPORTANT PLACES IN KOLLIPARA
Krishna river, Shiva temple (Peddadevuni gudi), Saibaba temple, Ganganamma temple (village goddess), Government Elementary School and the Pond besides that, ZP High School, Avuthu Rami Reddy Junior College, Banana market. TTD Kalyana Mandapam is being built here. There are many schools that are famous in nearby villages like Mother Theresa, Siddartha, Viswashanti, Little Flower, Holy Mary, Laxmi vilas hotel etc.
PHILANTHROPISTS
Persons belonging to BHIMAVARAPU clan of Kollipara donated land to Panchayat office (Butchi Reddy), Bus stand (Seshi Reddy), ZPP High School (Basivi Reddy), Government Hospital (Chenna Reddy's family to old hospital and Gurava Reddy to new hospital), etc.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Most of the government offices in Kollipara has own buildings like Panchayat office, Police Station, Tehsildar (MRO) office, Sub Registrar office, Telephone exchange, etc.
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Kollipara has got cellular transmission towers of Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Reliance, Tata Indicom and BSNL.
TRANSPORT
Kollipara is well-connected by road to nearby towns and cities like Tenali, Guntur, Vijayawada in 20–35 km range.
POLITICS
Kollipara is considered to be a beehive of political activities and it is a very stronghold to Congress Party at all times.
Persons belonging to AVUTHU clan of Kollipara is very active in politics,
Sr Avuthu Rami Reddy elected two times as MLA, one time from Sattenapalli and other time from Duggirala. Jr Avuthu Rami Reddy elected as an Independent in 1967 and then onwards he is king maker in kollipara level politics. Avuthu Rajeswari worked as ZP Vice Chairman for some time and Avuthu Krishna Reddy is very active and one of the strongest politician in village level he elected as President and his wife elected as President too.
Persons belonging to GUDIBANDI clan of Kollipara also is very active in politics, Gundibandi Gopi Reddy was very active in village level and constructed the Bridge (Pedda kaaluva vanthena) and got elected as Samithi President.
His Step Brother Gudibandi Venkata Reddy (GVR) rose from village level to state level, who created a record by winning four times as M.L.A from Duggirala constituency.
He worked for his relative Jr Avuthu Rami Reddy in the election of 1967 who contested as an Independent. During the 1970s he got elected as Kollipara Milk Society President,In 1972 worked for Congress Candidate Bonthu Gopala Reddy, In 1978 election worked for his relative and then CPI candidate Gudibandi Nagi Reddy, In 1983 election he worked for TDP candidate, In 1985 worked for Alapati Dharma Rao and then and onwards he is working for congress party and continuously won four elections 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004. During 2004 - 2009 he is the only M.L.A in the whole state who does not have any kind of post after winning 4th term also and he got very good respect as Senior MLAin district during these 5 Years and he was highly disappointed when he did not get the cabinet berth in the expansion in April 2007. In May 2007 he gave statements about congress party and also about corruption in the Government and by the Government which angered most of the congess fans and Chief Minister, In the following election he did not get MLA seat also.
Most of the Duggirala MLA's during 1952 to 2004 are from Kollipara Mandal and especially Kollipara village only.
Kollipara was under Duggirala assembly and Tenali parliament constituency until 2009.
Duggirala MLAs during 1952 to 2009.
Gudibandi Venkata Reddy represented Duggirala constituency as an MLA (Congress) for 20 years.
AFTER DELIMITATION
In the 2009 elections, Kollipara is merged into Tenali assembly constituency (Nadendla Manohar Congress MLA) and Guntur parliament constituency (Rayapati Sambasiva Rao Congress MP) due to the delimitation
process.
EXPATRIATES
There are many people from Kollipara who are now living in the United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
PROMINENT PEOPLE WHO VISITED KOLLIPARA
Mahatma Gandhi who came to Adda Road during independence struggle.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (former President of India and CM of AP) visited Kollipara.
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (former CM of AP) visited Kollipara.
Sonia Gandhi visited Thumuluru.
Swargiya Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy fondly called YSR, the Iconic Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The people of Kollipara pays tearful homage to their favorite CM.
Swargiya Mr. Devi Lal (former Deputy Prime Minister),
Swargiya Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao (NTR) (former CM of AP)
Nara Chandrababu Naidu (former CM of AP)
and many State and Central ministers.
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM KOLLIPARA
Senior Avuthu Rami Reddy (Ex MLA)
Gudibandi Gopi Reddy ( Ex Samithi President )
Junior Avuthu Rami Reddy (Ex MLA)
Avuthu Rajeswari ( Ex ZP Vice Chairman, Guntur District)
Bonthu Nagi Reddy ( Young NRI Congress Politician )
Bonthu Uma Maheswara Reddy ( Loksatta district President )
FESTIVALS IN KOLLIPARA
Sankranthi in January.
Maha Shivaratri in February/March.
Ugadi or the Telugu New Year in March/April.
Sree Rama Navami celebrated in March/April, 9 days after Ugadi.
It is special in Kollipara village each clan has their Ramulu vari temples they are Arimandavari gudi, Bonthuvari gudi, Kollivari gudi, Vuyyuru vari gudi,Rajaka vari Gudi etc.
People will do Sitharamula Kalyanam and distribute prasadam and panakam.
Vinayaka Chavithi in August or September. Rajakas has been started this festival first in the village and continues till now without discontinue.
Dasara in September/October.
Atla Tadde 3rd day in bright half of Aswiyuja month (falls in September/October in Gregorian calendar)
Deepavali in October/November.
Chinna Kolupulu on 04 November 2011.
Pedda Kolupulu on 20 November 2011.
HOW TO REACH KOLLIPARA ....
The only way to reach Kollipara is by road from
Tenali (20 km via Nandivelugu),
Guntur (35 km via Kolakaluru) and
Vijayawada (25 km on Krishna River Peddakatta).
Village
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and a mandal
Subdivisions of India
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in Guntur district
Guntur district
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in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
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in India
India
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This is a picturesque village with rich vegetation and pleasant climate and is having good cultivated land growing crops like rice, turmeric, banana, sugarcane, black gram, yam and maize.
The people in this village are very generous and helpful.
Kollipara is one of the largest villages and second largest Mandal in Andhra Pradesh.
History
Kollipara village was gifted by Krishna devaraya to Brahmins. This is confirmed from the texts(sasanam) available on copper plate found in kollipara.
IMPORTANT PLACES IN KOLLIPARA
Krishna river, Shiva temple (Peddadevuni gudi), Saibaba temple, Ganganamma temple (village goddess), Government Elementary School and the Pond besides that, ZP High School, Avuthu Rami Reddy Junior College, Banana market. TTD Kalyana Mandapam is being built here. There are many schools that are famous in nearby villages like Mother Theresa, Siddartha, Viswashanti, Little Flower, Holy Mary, Laxmi vilas hotel etc.
PHILANTHROPISTS
Persons belonging to BHIMAVARAPU clan of Kollipara donated land to Panchayat office (Butchi Reddy), Bus stand (Seshi Reddy), ZPP High School (Basivi Reddy), Government Hospital (Chenna Reddy's family to old hospital and Gurava Reddy to new hospital), etc.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Most of the government offices in Kollipara has own buildings like Panchayat office, Police Station, Tehsildar (MRO) office, Sub Registrar office, Telephone exchange, etc.
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Kollipara has got cellular transmission towers of Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Reliance, Tata Indicom and BSNL.
TRANSPORT
Kollipara is well-connected by road to nearby towns and cities like Tenali, Guntur, Vijayawada in 20–35 km range.
POLITICS
Kollipara is considered to be a beehive of political activities and it is a very stronghold to Congress Party at all times.
Persons belonging to AVUTHU clan of Kollipara is very active in politics,
Sr Avuthu Rami Reddy elected two times as MLA, one time from Sattenapalli and other time from Duggirala. Jr Avuthu Rami Reddy elected as an Independent in 1967 and then onwards he is king maker in kollipara level politics. Avuthu Rajeswari worked as ZP Vice Chairman for some time and Avuthu Krishna Reddy is very active and one of the strongest politician in village level he elected as President and his wife elected as President too.
Persons belonging to GUDIBANDI clan of Kollipara also is very active in politics, Gundibandi Gopi Reddy was very active in village level and constructed the Bridge (Pedda kaaluva vanthena) and got elected as Samithi President.
His Step Brother Gudibandi Venkata Reddy (GVR) rose from village level to state level, who created a record by winning four times as M.L.A from Duggirala constituency.
He worked for his relative Jr Avuthu Rami Reddy in the election of 1967 who contested as an Independent. During the 1970s he got elected as Kollipara Milk Society President,In 1972 worked for Congress Candidate Bonthu Gopala Reddy, In 1978 election worked for his relative and then CPI candidate Gudibandi Nagi Reddy, In 1983 election he worked for TDP candidate, In 1985 worked for Alapati Dharma Rao and then and onwards he is working for congress party and continuously won four elections 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004. During 2004 - 2009 he is the only M.L.A in the whole state who does not have any kind of post after winning 4th term also and he got very good respect as Senior MLAin district during these 5 Years and he was highly disappointed when he did not get the cabinet berth in the expansion in April 2007. In May 2007 he gave statements about congress party and also about corruption in the Government and by the Government which angered most of the congess fans and Chief Minister, In the following election he did not get MLA seat also.
Most of the Duggirala MLA's during 1952 to 2004 are from Kollipara Mandal and especially Kollipara village only.
Kollipara was under Duggirala assembly and Tenali parliament constituency until 2009.
Duggirala MLAs during 1952 to 2009.
- 1952 - first time Senior Avuthu Rami Reddy of Kollipara village.
- 1955 - Putumbaka Sriramulu of Eemani village (Duggirala Mandal).
- 1962 - Lankireddy Lakshma Reddy of Vallabhapuram village (Kollipara Mandal).
- 1967 - Junior Avuthu Rami Reddy (Independent and congress rebel) of Kollipara village.
- 1972 - Bonthu Gopala Reddy of Munnangi village (Kollipara Mandal). His speciality is winning with the Highest majority in the whole district.
- 1978 - Gollapudi Vedantha Rao of Pidaparru (Kollipara Mandal).
- 1983 - MV Sivarama Krishna Reddy of Thumuluru (Kollipara Mandal).
- 1985 - Alapati Dharma Rao of Annavarapu lanka (Kollipara Mandal).
- 1989 - Gudibandi Venkata Reddy of Kollipara village.
- 1994 - Gudibandi Venkata Reddy of Kollipara village.
- 1999 - Gudibandi Venkata Reddy of Kollipara village.
- 2004 - Gudibandi Venkata Reddy of Kollipara village.
- 2009 - Nadendla ManoharNadendla ManoharNadendla Manohar is an Indian legislator in the AP Legislative Assembly and is Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He represents Tenali constituency. He belongs to the Congress party.-Early life:...
of Tenali.
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Gudibandi Venkata Reddy represented Duggirala constituency as an MLA (Congress) for 20 years.
AFTER DELIMITATION
In the 2009 elections, Kollipara is merged into Tenali assembly constituency (Nadendla Manohar Congress MLA) and Guntur parliament constituency (Rayapati Sambasiva Rao Congress MP) due to the delimitation
Boundary delimitation
Boundary delimitation, or simply delimitation, is the term used to describe the drawing of boundaries, but is most often used to describe the drawing of electoral boundaries, specifically those of precincts, states, counties or other municipalities...
process.
EXPATRIATES
There are many people from Kollipara who are now living in the United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
PROMINENT PEOPLE WHO VISITED KOLLIPARA
Mahatma Gandhi who came to Adda Road during independence struggle.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (former President of India and CM of AP) visited Kollipara.
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (former CM of AP) visited Kollipara.
Sonia Gandhi visited Thumuluru.
Swargiya Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy fondly called YSR, the Iconic Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The people of Kollipara pays tearful homage to their favorite CM.
Swargiya Mr. Devi Lal (former Deputy Prime Minister),
Swargiya Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao (NTR) (former CM of AP)
Nara Chandrababu Naidu (former CM of AP)
and many State and Central ministers.
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM KOLLIPARA
Senior Avuthu Rami Reddy (Ex MLA)
Gudibandi Gopi Reddy ( Ex Samithi President )
Junior Avuthu Rami Reddy (Ex MLA)
Avuthu Rajeswari ( Ex ZP Vice Chairman, Guntur District)
Bonthu Nagi Reddy ( Young NRI Congress Politician )
Bonthu Uma Maheswara Reddy ( Loksatta district President )
FESTIVALS IN KOLLIPARA
Sankranthi in January.
Maha Shivaratri in February/March.
Ugadi or the Telugu New Year in March/April.
Sree Rama Navami celebrated in March/April, 9 days after Ugadi.
It is special in Kollipara village each clan has their Ramulu vari temples they are Arimandavari gudi, Bonthuvari gudi, Kollivari gudi, Vuyyuru vari gudi,Rajaka vari Gudi etc.
People will do Sitharamula Kalyanam and distribute prasadam and panakam.
Vinayaka Chavithi in August or September. Rajakas has been started this festival first in the village and continues till now without discontinue.
Dasara in September/October.
Atla Tadde 3rd day in bright half of Aswiyuja month (falls in September/October in Gregorian calendar)
Deepavali in October/November.
Chinna Kolupulu on 04 November 2011.
Pedda Kolupulu on 20 November 2011.
HOW TO REACH KOLLIPARA ....
The only way to reach Kollipara is by road from
Tenali (20 km via Nandivelugu),
Guntur (35 km via Kolakaluru) and
Vijayawada (25 km on Krishna River Peddakatta).