Gandikota Fort
Gandikota Fort is a locality in Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh. Gandikota Fort is situated near the village Dapalle, as well as near Diguvapalle.- Type: Locality
- Description: building in India
- Also known as: “Fort with enclosed ancient buildings, Madhavaperumal temple”
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 and Mylavaram.
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.Mylavaram
Village
Mylavaram is a village and a mandal in Kadapa district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Mylavaram is situated 7 km northeast of Gandikota Fort.
Vaparala
Village
Vaparala is a census town in Cuddapah district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Vaparala is situated 8 km northeast of Gandikota Fort.
Gandikota Fort
- Categories: fort, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
14.81332° or 14° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
78.28746° or 78° 17′ 15″ east
Established
1123
Open location code
7J6WR77P+8X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Telugu—“Gandikota Fort” goes by many names.
- German: “Gandikota”
- Malayalam: “ഗാന്ധിക്കോട്ട കോട്ട”
- Telugu: “గండికోట కోట”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dapalle and Gandikota Kottalapalli.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Madhavaraya Temple Pond and Kathula Koneru.
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