Nandalur
Nandalur | |
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| Coordinates: 14°15′00″N 79°07′00″E / 14.2500°N 79.1167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Annamayya |
| Talukas | Nandalur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Andhra Pradesh |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516150 |
| Telephone code | 08565 |
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Nandalur is a town in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Nandalur mandal in Rajampeta revenue division. The town is situated on the banks of the Cheyyeru River and has been an important religious and cultural hub for centuries.
Nandalur is on the west bank of river Cheyyeru. Once it was a famous Buddhist centre in Rayalaseema. In 1913 Buddhist caves and viharas were discovered.
Sri Soumyanatha Swamy is a temple situated nearly on ten acres of site. It is a replica of Thiruvannamalai Arunachalesvara Temple and patronized by Cholas, Pandyas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara, Pottapi and Matli Kings. Most of the inscriptions here are in Tamil. Lord Sowmyanatha is installed on an elevated place.