The Rajampet

Rajampet Old Bus Stand

Famous temples

• Hatyarala known as Attirala with a rare Pagoda of Parasurama Temple, Lord Shiva and Vishnu in the shape of Gadadhara on a hillock and the lake that never dries up located on the banks of the river Bahuda or Cheyyar. A Story in vogue tells that Parasuram had taken bath in this lake to get rid of sin, vishu 3rd padam.

• Kanyaka Parameswari Chariot shaped Temple. Dusserah is the festival which is celebrated with lot of poise and pomp. The Vijayadasami is the day when the diety is taken out on procession and the event is celebrated with burning of large variety of crackers.

• Bhuvana giri Narasimha Swamy' Temple, which is constructed 100 years ago again on a hillock.

• Marammatalli temple is located in the mid-town road junction and another which is located in Naiduvari palli was constructed almost 70 years ago. This temple built with in one day.

• Tallapaka, the place of birth of Saint Poet Annamacharya is located. There is a Sudarsana Chakra or the Chakrattalwar temple, the temple of Chennakesava and Sidheswara are also located there. The famous poet Annamacharya, who wrote 32,000 Kirtans (Praising Lord Venkateswara), was born in Tallapaka, a village just 4 km from rajampeta. A 108 ft. tall Annamayya Statue has been installed facing the Main Road.

• A rare Panchamukheswara swamy Temple at Madana Gopala Puram (Esukapalle) is a piece of an art that is preserved which shows the five faces of Lord Shiva viz., Sadyojatham, Vamadevam, Tatpurusham, Aghoram and Easanam.

• There is a temple of the Moon (Soumyanatha) located in a sprawling compound of 14 acres in Nandalur 10 KM from Rajampet which is worth seeing. Just one KM away from the above temple Budhist Caves are situated and are locally known as "Sudda Gavi Boudha Aramam"

• Vontimitta another important temple town 27 KM from Rajampet believed to be the place of birth of poet Bammera Pothana the scribe of Bhagavatham and also of Rama Raja Bhushanudu one of the eight renowned poets of Sri Krishna Deva Raya's Bhuvana Vijaayam (Ashta Diggajas) is adored with rich sculpture.

• Chitvel is another historical place located 27 KM on the Rajampet-Nellore Route, where the temple of Varada Raja Swamy is located and the Temple of Lord Venkateswara in Kamba Samudram Agraharam 2 KM away from Chitvel.

• Annamayya Irrigation Project is the Project located in Akepadu area 18 KM from Rajampet is a Foreshore Project with 2 Tmc. storage capacity.  

• Panoramic picturusque is the speciality of this spot.

• Yellampet Boating facility upto Somasila in Nellore District.

• Sankar Mutt: There is a Mutt of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Adi Sankaracharya in the Mid town of Rajamept. Annual Sankar Jayanti is celebrated here where the Mutt performs free Upanayanams for the Brahmin Boys, who in the evening take out a procession of The Guru Sankaracharya in the main streets of the town. More activities are forseen in future here.

• Anubhava Mantapam: Shivate Guru Basaveswara propogated Veera Saivam which preaches the theme "work is worship" cutting accross the bariers of caste and community. There is a Mutt for this Basaveswara in the Gaddi Street, Rajampet.

• Chinmayaranyam: 20 KM away from Rajampet, there is an Ashram run by the Chinmaya Mission. This Ashram teaches and preaches the Advaita Vedanta Philosopy of Jagadguru Sankara Acharya. All busses bound to Tirupati will go upto Korla Kunta from where autorickshaws and other vehicular conveyance is available to the Ashram.

Education

• In 1998 it got an engineering college by name "Annamacharya Institute of Technology & Sciences", Rajampet. Rajampeta is one of the major town in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh.

• In 2009 Rajampet town got second engineering college by name "Narayanadri Engineering College" situated on Vathalur Road.

• There is an exclusive third engineering college "Modugula Kalavathamma College of Engineering for women" also in Rajampet.

• There is a Government Polytechnic College and Government ITI College apart from a Government Degree College.

• There is a College of Horticulture in Anantarajupet attached to the Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad.

• Notable Private Colleges are Vaishnavi Degree College, Kakatiya Junior College, Infant Jesus English Medium High School, Nalanda Junior College, Narayana e-techno School and Sri Chaitanya e-techno School.

Lodging and Boarding

• Hotel Maruthiprasanna on the Main Road
• Tirumala Lodge and Vijaya Durga Rest House in Old Bustand
• Deep Lodge on the Railway Station Road are notable and there are Hospitals both Government and private. One can find the notorious Lunch Home 'Annapurna Hotel' which offers south Indian dishes-pure vegetarian and Hotel Menaka a Veg & Non-Veg. south and north cousine with high class taste. Punjabi Dhabas (run by Punjabis) are avaliable all along the Main Road.

Industry

Mines and geology

Geography

Sports

• Rajampet hosted mega event 31st Junior National Volley Ball Championship on Feb 8th 2005. Mr Pola Srinivas Reddy being the President of Rajampet Volley Ball Association was the Organizing Secretary Of the event said that" rajampet is the only place in Rayalseema that hosted such mega event ". The Speaker of A.P. Legislative Assembly, K.R. Suresh Reddy, inaugurated the championship.

Major crops

• The major crops around Rajampet are Lemon, Banana and Mangoes. The surrounding places like Chakrampet, Rajupalem, Kakarlavari palle, Besthapalli, Penagalur, Velagachrla, Nallapureddy Palli are the main hubs for Lemon. Places like Kondur, Naiduvari palli, Rly Kodur, Chakrampet are the main hubs for Mangoes.

Panchayat at a glance

• First Sarpanch was Ambati Ramaswamy, Second Sarpanch was Yerra Chengal Reddy and Last sarpanch was Pola Sirisha Latha.

• Pola Venkat Reddy served as Samiti President, twice as Sarpanch and finally as Vice-Sarpanch.

• He upon the request of YSR changed the Panchayat to municipality. As it municipality was reserved to BC women his son Pola Srinvas Reddy became First Municipal Vice-Chairman of Rajampet. As such the Panchayta was under POLA Family Rule for more than two decades From Yerra Chengal Reddy to Pola srinivasul Reddy Present. There were in Power for a long time only Because of Honesty. As such many developments under their terms include Water Pipe line from Hatyarala, etc.

• Akepati Chengal Reddy served twice as MLC, once Sarpanch and was also TTD Chairman. Under his term development of Talapaka first started. During his term Famous actor Somayajulu came to Talapaka and attended Anamaya jayanthi Function. His son Dr. Prasada Reddy, Professor from Lund University, Sweden wrote book " The Globalization of Corporate R & D: Implications for Innovation Capability in Developing Host Countries (Routledge Studies in International Business and World Economy".

• Mr Prasad Reddy, Delivering a Foundation Day lecture on “Economics of innovation management in biotechnology” at Sir C.V. Raman Science Centre in Yogi Vemana University, Prof. Prasad Reddy said major nations like Brazil, Russia, India and China were simultaneously progressing rapidly unlike in the past. India's Gross Domestic Product could reach 50 per cent of the GDP of 16 rich nations by 2050, he hoped. http://www.hinduonnet.com/2010/03/10/stories/2010031051760200.htm

How to reach

• Rajampeta is well connected through road, rail and airways.

• From Hyderabad you can reach Rajampeta within 10 hrs.473 KM by Road, 551 KM by Rail.

• The nearest airport is Renigunta, which is 80km away and the Chennai International Air Port is 210 km.

• From Bangalore you can reach Rajampeta within 7-8 hrs via Tirupati/Chitoor 347 km.(This is through National Highways but a circuitous route)

• From Bangalore you can reach Rajampeta within 5-6 hrs via Chintamani/Rayachoty/Madanapalli 257 km. This is the shortest route recently widened and re-laid worth travelling through small ghats of Seshachalam Forests.

• From Chennai you can reach Rajampeta within 4-5 hrs via Tirupati/Renigunta. The shortest route is Chennai/Periyapalem/Uttukottai/Puttur/Renigunta/Rajampet 210 km, 4 to 5 hours.

• It is also connected to Nellore in a shortest distance of 122 KM via Rapur and Podalakur. 3 hours bus journey

• Gudur Railway Station is just 98 K.M. from Rajampet two and half hour drive.

Assembly constituency

• 1952 - P. V. Subbaiah (Indian National Congress)
• 1952 - P. Narasimha Reddy (Indian National Congress)
• 1955 - P. V. Subbaiah (Indian National Congress)
• 1955 - P. Pardha Saradhi (Indian National Congress)
• 1962 - K. Mara Reddy (Independent)
• 1967 - B. Ratna Sabhapati (Independent)
• 1972 - B. Ratna Sabhapati (Independent)
• 1974 - K. Prabhavatamma (Indian National Congress)
• 1978 - K. Prabhavatamma (Indian National Congress)
• 1983 - K. Prabhavatamma (Indian National Congress I)
• 1985 - B. Ratna Sabhapati (Telugu Desam Party)
• 1989 - K. Madhanmohan Reddy (Indian National Congress I)
• 1994 - P. Brahmaiah (Telugu Desam Party)
• 1999 - P. Brahmaiah (Telugu Desam Party)
• 2004 - K. Prabhavatamma (Indian National Congress)
• 2009 - A. Amarnath Reddy (Indian National Congress)

• Saleemabee Syed CPI
• Pabbisetty Subramanyam TDP
• Sree Vani Mallela INC
• Saraswathi Chennuru TDP
• Jenugu Nagamma -- INC
• Ramesh Chinnapothula -- TDP
• Subbarayudu Mallela --INC
• Ramachandraiah Achari Marripalli -- INC
• Manubolu Venkateswarlu -- TDP
• Venkata Subbamma Kundla -- INC
• Chandrakala Dandu -- INC
• Rajamma Reddimasi -- INC
• Chandra Mouli Guggila -- TDP
• Sunanda Billa -- INC
• Srinivasula Reddy Pola -- INC
• C. Sudhakar -- TDP
• Gangaiah Matha -- INC
• Mummadi Chinnaiah -- TDP
• Subbarami Reddy Kataru -- INC
• AjayKumar Reddy -- INC
• S.S. Panth -- INC Co-opted Member
• S. Jeelani -- INC Co-opted Member
• S. Karimunnisa -- INC Co-opted Member

Tourism

• Red Wood Jungle Safari: at Thummalabailu forest.

• The first echo-tourist centre in Cuddapah District in dense Thummalabailu forests of Seshachalam range forests.

• 20 km from Rajampet in dense Red Sander Forest established by the Forest Department.

• 30 km jungle safari in specially provided vehicles of the Forest Department.

• Rare chance of watching the thick forest from elevated watch towers.

• Boating and children park facilities.

• Treetop houses and facility to observe wild life from vicinity.

• Exhibition-cum-sale of red sander toys of Settigunta Lakshmigaripalle.

• Further details can be had from Forest Range Office, Rajampet Phone Nos. +91-95025-10560 and +91-94408-10298

• Thallapaka, Madna Gopala Puram, Gundlur, Nandalur, Vontimitta, Cheyyar Project, Hatyarala, Chitvel KS Agraharam, Nagaripadu, Gundala Kona are the places of tourist importance.