Kanipakam
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Kanipakam Temple view
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
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| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Kanipakam is a village in Irala mandal, located in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1]
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Etymology
"Kani" means wetland and "Pakam" means flow of water in Tamil.
Temple
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Kanipakam is home to a popular Hindu temple of Lord Ganesha called as Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple.[2] It was constructed in the early 11th century CE by the pandian King Maravarman sundara pandian and a siva temple by Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in 1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty.
References
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- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/28/stories/2008042857370300.htm
