Sankranthi, the biggest harvest festival in Andhra Pradesh, that is associated with the annual cycle of seasons. Sankranthi is celebrated to mark the end of the harvest season during January. Sankranthi, the biggest harvest festival, is celebrated over three days. Each day is marked by different festivities. The festival is celebrated with the name ‘Pongal’ in other parts of South India.
Hindu Festivals:
Ugadi:
Many Hindu shops begin their official New Year on this auspicious day, instead of commencing pn Deepavali day. The merchants of Proddatur give substantial mamools in cash or clothing or fixed bonus on this occasion to their employees.
Nallacheruvupalli – Situated at a distance of 10 miles from Pulivendla, the taluk head quarters, 18 miles from Muddanur Railway Station and 31 miles from Jammalamadugu, the sub-divisional headquarters. It is on the right bank of the Mogameru River at its confluence with Uddanda vagu (a small rivulet). Four furlongs to the east of this village and on the hillock of Mohanagiri lies the temple of Lord Bhairaveswaraswamy built by
Mudumala is a village Situated at a distance of 1.5 miles from Palugurallapalle on Porumamilla – Mydukur road, 30 miles from Badvel and 40 miles from Giddalur Railway Station. Siddaiah gari mutt with his idol on his jeevasamadhi and Venkatesamayyagari mutt are the places of worship in this village.
Chief disciple of Veerabrahmam:
Siddaiah was the chief disciple of Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendraswamy of Kandimallayapalle. He was a seer who predicted the present and future happenings. He attained Jeevasamadhi 300 years back.
‘Bhairva (Swamy) Kona’ or ‘Bhaireni’ Situated in the middle of Nallamalai Reserve Forest at a distance of 12 miles from Onipenta and 30 miles Yerraguntla Railway Station. Onipenta is on the Mydukur – Porumamilla bus route. Journey for an hour through the deep forest will gives thrilling experience to pilgrims/tourists.
Kandimallayapalle, popularly known as Bramham gari mutt is a hamlet of SOMIREDDYPALLE Situated at a distance of 23.5 miles from Mydukur and 38 miles from the nearest railway Station, Kadapa. Village is made up of the following communities: Hindus, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Muslims. The chief means of livelihood of the people are agriculture and agricultural labour.
Sri veerabrahmamgari mutt is the place of worship in which the samadhi (tomb) of veerabrahmam is housed.
Ananthapuram is Situated at a distance of 2 miles to the east of Lakkireddipalli (mandal head quarters) and the nearest railway station is Kadapa at a distance of about 25 miles. One has to take a bus from Kadapa to Chitlur, 25 miles away and from chitlur walk or travel by public/private transport system a distance of 2 miles to reach this village. It appears to have god the name ‘Ananthapuram’ as there existed Ananta Pdmanabha temple in