Addanki
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Addanki అద్దంకి |
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 Addanki
Addanki
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| Coordinates: 15°49′00″N 79°59′00″E / 15.8167°N 79.9833°ECoordinates: 15°49′00″N 79°59′00″E / 15.8167°N 79.9833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Addanki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.02 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,083 (North) (U) 14,939 (South) (U) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 523201 |
| Telephone code | +91–8593 |
Addanki is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is divided into Addanki North (urban) and Addanki South (urban) with the mandal headquarters located at Addanki North in Ongole revenue division.
Addanki City located at 15°49′00″N 79°59′00″E / 15.8167°N 79.9833°E. It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between Guntur (70 km) and Ongole(36 km) and Narasaraopet (50 km) three major towns.
Addanki is located in the bank of 'Gundlakamma' river. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki,
The great telugu poet Yerrapragada was a poet in the court of Prolaya Vemareddy. Prolaya Vemareddy is the founder of Reddy dynasty having Addanki as capital who ruled Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, and Kurnool districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Erra pragada is one of the three great telugu poets called "Kavi thrayam"( Nannaya, Thikkana and Errana(Erra Pragada) ). Erra pragada has completed the translation of Mahabharatham which was left by Thikkana and Nannaya.
Reddy kings ruled that area having Addanki as capital.
After the death of Pratapa Rudra and the subsequent fall of the Kakatiya empire, the Reddi chiefs became independent. Prolaya Vema Reddi proclaimed independence and established the Reddi Kingdom in Addanki. They ruled coastal and central Andhra for over a hundred years from 1325 to 1448 CE.[1][7] At its maximum extent, the Reddi kingdom stretched from cuttak,orissa to the north, Kanchi to the south and Srisailam to the west.[5] The initial capital of the kingdom was Addanki. Later, capital was moved to Kondavidu and subsequently to Rajahmundry.
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