INFORMATION ABOUT PRODDATUR

                          
                                               AYYAPPA TEMPLE IN PRODDATUR

                                      
                                            RAMESHWARAM TEMPLE IN PRODDATUR

                                                  SAI BABA IN PRODDATUR


               PRODDATUR is the second largest town in KADAPA district in ANDHRA PRADESH state in INDIA.It got its  identity due to its GOLD & COTTON business.PRODDATUR was named by LORD SRI RAMA while he was going to SRILANKA.Population of this town is more than 3,00,000 according to the latest census report in 2011.It is a municipal corporation located 52 kms from its district head quarter KADAPA.The literacy rate  of this town is more than 65%.The town is having very good educational institutions for K.G to P.G.Official language is TELUGU.There are MUSLIMs also in this town.This town is the best example for different cultures & traditions.
                                                  
                                                      This town is also very famous for DASARA festival celebrations.In this town  there are so many templeswhich are very famous.Among them some are

1. SIVALAYAM which is located in the middle of the town.This temple is also called as                            AGASTYESWARA temple.SARASWATEE PUTRA<MAHA KAVI sri.PUTTA PARTI NARAYANAA CHAARYA wrote his famous book ''SIVA TAANDAVAM" in this temple.

2.RAAMESWARAM temple is located on the south side of the town and it is also called as "DAKSHINA KAASI".

3.AYYAPPA swamy temple which is located on the north side of the town & nearer to the river PENNA.

4.CHENNA KESAVA SWAMY temple in the street named RAJA BAATA.

5.RAJA RAJESWARI temple in SASTRI NAGAR.

6.KANYAKAA PARA MESWARI temple {ammavaari sala}located in YERRAGUNTLA road.

7.SAI BABA temple.There are 2 in town.One is on RAMESWARAM road and another one is in Y.M.R[YERRA MUNI REDDY] colony..

8.LORD VENKATESWARA temple in BOLLAVARAM on the way to JAMMALAMADUGU.


                                    The town consists of very good hospitals and facilities also.It is well connected to all parts of the district and to other districts also.The town is having very good transportation facilities also.There are so many private travels which are running their buses to VIJAYAWADA,HYDERABAD,CHENNAI,BANGLORE,TIRUPATI etc.The nearest railway station is YERRA GUNTLA with the distance of 13 kms.Another railway line is in under construction on the by pass road which is very nearer to the town.It is having 3 kms distance from the centre of the town in JAMMALAMADUGU road.Another survey is going on for the new line from town to KAMBHAM in PRAKASHAM district.