Kuchipudi is a village in
Krishna district of the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is also known as Kuchelapuram or Kuchilapuri. It is the origin of the eponymous dance form
Kuchipudi, one of the eight major
Indian classical dances. It is one of the villages in the
Movva mandal to be a part of
Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
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.
Geography
This place is the border of
Krishna district and
Guntur district.
Kollur is towards west of the village. It is located in
Movva mandal of
Machilipatnam revenue division
Machilipatnam revenue division (or Machilipatnam division) is an administrative division in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 11 mandals under its administratio ...
.
Education
Sri Siddhendra Yogi Kala Pitham in the village is one of the eight schools under
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
The Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU) is one of the few Indian language universities in India.
University
It was established as "Telugu University" on 2 December 1985 through an Act of Legislation (Act No. 27 of 1985) by the State Legi ...
, renowned for the dance form of
Kuchipudi.
History
Siddhendra Yogi Kala Peetham, one of the eight schools of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University is situated in Kuchipudi. The Kuchipudi dance was evolved by Siddhendra Yogi.
Transport
Machilipatnam is the nearest town to Kuchipudi, away.
See also
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Villages in Movva mandal
References
Villages in Krishna district
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