Proddatur

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Proddatur

Location of Proddatur

 in Andhra Pradesh and India

Coordinates 14.73°N 78.55°ECoordinates: 14.73°N 78.55°E

Country India

State Andhra Pradesh

District(s) Kadapa

Population 164,932[1] (2001)

Sex ratio 1.008 ♂/♀

Literacy

• Male

 • Female 63.8% 

• 73.2%

 • 54.3%

Official languages Telugu

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Area

• Elevation

• 155 metres (509 ft)

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Proddatur is the second largest town in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is renowned[who?] for its gold and cotton business. Legend has that Proddatur was named by lord Sri Rama when going to Sri Lanka.

With a population of more than 200,000 people, it is a grade I municipal corporation[4] located at a distance of 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Kadapa town.Contents [hide]

1 Origins of the town's name 

1.1 Temples

2 Geography

3 Demographics

4 Transportation

5 Notable residents

6 References

7 External links

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Origins of the town's name

The origins of the town's name is not definitely known, but one possible origin of the town's name is from the Sanskrit Bhradhna-Puri.

Another possible origin can be traced to the great Indian epic Ramayana. The legend states that Lord Rama was on his way back to his homeland Ayodhya from Lanka after killing the demon Ravana. At the onset of dusk, Lord Rama decides to halt on the river bed of the river Penna. At sunset (which translates to poddu in Telugu, the local language) he asked his wife Sita to find a place for them to rest for the night. It is believed that this placed was henceforth called Podduturu or Proddatur.

Yet a third possible origin relates to the sunflowers which used to be quite common in the area. Sunflowers turn to face the sun during the day, and in Telugu, "Poddu Tirugudu" means tuning the face around in day time, which morphed into "Proddatur".

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Temples

Shivalayam Temple: The shiva linga in this temple may have been worshipped by sage Agastya, so this temple is also called Agastheswara swami temple. This temple is main temple in proddatur town and it located in middle of the town. Maha-Kavi,Saraswati Putra Putta Parthi Narayanacharya wrote his famous work "Shiva Tanadavam" in this temple.The main festival celebrated is Vijaya Dashami (Dasara).

Rameshwaram Temple: This temple is located on the south side of the town and is called Dakshina Kashi.

Ayyappa Swami Temple: This temple is located on the north side of town near the Penna river.

Kanyaka Parameswari Aalayam (Amma Vari Shala): This temple is located in Yerraguntla Road.

Chenna Kesava Swamy Temple: This temple is located in Rajabata Veedhi.

Sai Baba Temple: These two temples are in Rameshwaram road and another in Y.M.R colony.

Lord Venkateswara Temple: This temple is located in Bollavaram on the way to Jammalamadugu.

Raja Rajeswari Swami Temple:This Temple Is located in Sastry Nagar on the way to Jammalamadugu.

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Geography

Proddatur is on the banks of the river Penna.

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Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Proddatur had a population of 164,932.[1]

Males constitute 50.2% of the population and females constitute 49.8%. Proddatur has an average literacy rate of 63.8%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73.2%, and female literacy is 54.3%. In Proddatur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]

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Transportation

The town is well connected by road to surrounding towns.

The nearest railway station is Yerraguntla, located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the town and on the Mumbai-Chennai railway line.

A new railway station is under construction in Proddatur on the bypass road near Jammalamadugu Road towards Rameshwaram from the town to [[Nandyal]]. Shortly this railway line would be commenced. Furhter, Railways accepted for Cumbum(Prakasam district) - Proddatur railway line in 2010 Railways Budget and a survey was underway.

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Notable residents

Santha Kumari (South Indian drama and movie actress)

Puttaparthi Narayanacharya (poet, also known as Saraswati Putra)

Padmanabham ( famous Telugu comedian )

Gouru Tirupathi Reddy (Vasthu Ratnakaram)