Chandragiri is a suburb and neighbourhood of
Tirupati and located in
Tirupati district of the
Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh. It is a part of
Tirupati urban agglomeration and a major growing residential area in
Tirupati It is the mandal headquarters of
Chandragiri mandal
Chandragiri mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Tirupati revenue division and the headquarters are located at Chandragiri.
History
Chandragiri mandal ...
in
Tirupati revenue division.
It also falls in the jurisdictional limit of
Tirupati Urban Development Authority. Chandragiri is the southwestern entrance of Tirupati for vehicles coming from Bangalore, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasamangapuram
Sri Kalyana Venkateswara swamy Temple is an ancient Hindu temple at Srinivasamangapuram in Tirupati. It is located in Tirupati District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu and is referred to a ...
is located next to Chandragiri through which well-laid stone footpaths called srivari mettu are available to reach
Tirumala on foot
History
Chandragiri fort
Chandragiri is now famous for the historical
fort, built in the 11th century, and the Raja Mahal (Palace) within it. The fort encircles eight ruined temples of
Saivite and
Vaishnavite pantheons, Raja Mahal, Rani Mahal and other ruined structures.
The Raja Mahal Palace is now an archaeological museum. The fort and palace are in the care of the
Archaeological Survey of India. The palace is open to the public, but the fort is closed. The palace is an example of
Indo-Sarcen architecture of the Vijayanagar period. The palace was constructed using stone, brick, lime mortar and devoid of timber.
The crowning towers represents the Hindu architectural elements.
Chandragiri was under the rule of
Vijayanagar from 1367. It came into prominence during Saluva Narasimha Rayalu. Chandragiri was the 4th capital of Vijayanagar Empire. Rayas shifted their capital to here when Golconda sultans attacked Penukonda. In 1646, the fort was annexed to the
Golkonda
Fort (Telugu: గోల్కొండ, romanized: ''Gōlkōnḍa'') is a historic fortress and ruined city located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was originally called Mankal. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparud ...
territory.
The Mysore king ordered the Palaygara (feudatory ruler) Bisaya nayaka who took aid from Mysore Kingdom after decline of Vijayanagara Empire. Bisaya nayaka of Harapanayakanahalli, present Mulbagal (T) Kolar (D) of Karnataka, Waged a war against the sultan of Chandragiri fort in which he and his army killed every one inside the fort. (there is myth that only the nose rings collected from dead Muslim women were 3 full bamboo bucket, which is sealed in 2 stone locker in
Kurudumale
Kurudumale is a village in the Mulbagal taluk, Kolar district of Karnataka state, India. It is located about 10 km from the mulubagal town, northerly. The giant, thirteen and a half foot sculpture of kurudumale Ganesha and the Someshwara ...
Village, Karnataka) Later after the death of sulthan it subsequently came under
Mysore rule. It went into oblivion from 1792 onward.
References
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Tirupati
Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district
Buildings and structures in Tirupati