Mana Mangalagiri

This is a book about Mangalagiri town in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. The town is famous for Hand-loom weaving and the temple of Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. This town is situated between Vijayawada and Guntur on Chennai-Kolkata national highway No.5. It is at 19 kilometres from Guntur, and 12 kilometres from Vijayawada.

In 2001, the Municipal town population was enumerated as 61,981. Including floating population, it counts to one lakh. The area of the Town is 10.49 sq.km. There are 32 municipal wards, and 43,724 voters.
The main occupation in the town is Hand-loom weaving. Nearly 50% of the population dependent on this cottage industry only. Because of the Hand-loom dress material produced in the town, Mangalagiri is placed in the world map.
Mangalagiri is a pilgrim centre. There is a temple on the hill dedicated to Lord Panakala Narasimha Swamy. Here, jaggery water is offered to the lord by the devotees. It is said in the scriptures that, the lord is being worshiped since Satya Yuga (The first of the four yugas). In the down hill there is another temple dedicated to Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. It is said that, Yudhishtira (Dharmaraju, the eldest of the Pandavas) installed the main deity in this temple. The temple has a very tall tower with beautiful sculpture which has 11 stairs. It was constructed by Raja Vasireddi Venkatadri Naidu, during the years 1807-09.
Around Mangalagiri, the places of tourist interest are Chinna Jeeyar ashram in Seeta Nagaram, Vundavalli Caves, Bhavani Island, Kanakadurga temple in Vijayawada direction and Jain Temple, Uppalapadu Birds sanctuary, Amaravati in Guntur direction.
More such information is provided in the book 'Mana Mangalagiri' authored by M.Govardhana Rao.

Madiraju Govardhana Rao, B.Com, B.L;  is working as a Head Typist in Divisional Railway Manager Office, Vijayawada. He has authored more than 12 books for children and about 50 Biographies in ' 20 va Shatabdhi Telugu Velugulu published by Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad. Govardhana Rao has played a key role in spreading the consumer rights movement in Andhra Pradesh. He was also instrumental in the formation of 'Confederation of Andhra Pradesh Consumer Organizations' and served as a General Secretary of that Confederation.

Govardhana Rao is now authoring a book on 'Raja Vasireddi Venkatadri Naidu'. If you have some interesting information related to Raja Vasireddi Venkatadri Naidu, share it with Govardhana Rao.

Publishers:
Pattana Vikasa Mandali
1-1404, Peda Koneti Veedhi, Managalagiri , Guntur Dt
Andhra Pradesh  PIN - 522 503
Website: www.manamangalagiri.net
Ph: 9440263131 / 9440264336