Kanipakam

Kanipakam
Village
Sri Swayambu Varasidhi VinayakaSwamy
Kanipakam Temple view
Kanipakam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Kanipakam
Kanipakam (India)
Coordinates: 13°13′02″N 79°06′02″E / 13.217096°N 79.100677°E / 13.217096; 79.100677Coordinates: 13°13′02″N 79°06′02″E / 13.217096°N 79.100677°E / 13.217096; 79.100677
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Population (2011)
  Total 4,960
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AP

Kanipakam is a village in Irala mandal, located in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1]

Temple

Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Temple

Kanipakam is home to a popular Hindu temple of Lord Ganesha called as Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple.[2] It was constructed in the early 11th century CE by the pandian King Maravarman sundara pandian and a siva temple by Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in 1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty.

References

  1. "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/28/stories/2008042857370300.htm
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