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Reputed
as the cultural centre, and blessed with a seat of higher education
- Besant Theosophical College, besides enjoying the honour of
possessing the State's lone summer resort at close quarters, this
premier taluq head quarters town of Chittoor district has etched its
glorious name in the history of Andhra Pradesh. Its political
eminence is also worthy of mention. There lie in this town many
temples dedicated to several adorable deities, like Venkateswara,
Anjaneya, Iswara etc. The ancient little holy temple enshrining a
big Sivalinga lying on the western bank of river Bahuda is drawing a
steady stream of devotees regularly. The recent renovation work
breathed, as it were, a fresh lease of life into it and it has
certainly revived the dropping theism. Several devotional activities
are conducted regularly and they are restoring the glory to this old
shrine gradually. Though there is another Sivaalaya in the midst of
town itself, this one has a greater pull and the prayer services
conducted too are worthy of mention. It has all the worshipful
Saivate gods installed in befitting pavilions and minishrines.
This
lies in Madanapalli, the taluq head quarters town of same name of
Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh commanding all transport
facilities.
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