Gandikota
Gandikota is a village and historical fort on the right bank of the Penna river, 15 km from Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The fort was the centre of power for various dynasties, such as the Kalyani Chalukyas, Pemmasani Nayakas, and the Golconda Sultanate.
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- Type: Village with 1,120 residents
- Description: village in Jammalamadugu mandal, YSR district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Also known as: “Gandikot”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Madhavaraya Temple.
Madhavaraya Temple
Hindu temple
Madhavaraya Temple is a 16th-century Hindu temple located in the Gandikota Fort, in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Dedicated to Krishna, it is also known as Madhava Perumal Temple or Madhavaraya Swamy Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gandikota Fort.
Gandikota
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
14.815° or 14° 48′ 54″ north
Longitude
78.287° or 78° 17′ 13″ east
Population
1,120
Elevation
324 metres (1,063 feet)
Open location code
7J6WR77P+XR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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