Macherla
| Macherla మాచెర్ల |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2][1] | |
| • Total | 1,06,289 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522426 |
| Telephone code | 08642 |
Macherla is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Macherla mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[3]
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Geography
Macherla is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[4] It has an average elevation of 136 metres (446 feet). It is located 23 kilometers from Nagarjuna Sagar.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, the city had a population of 1,06,289. The average literacy rate stands at 71.13% with 86,176 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][5]
History
It is the capital of the region Palnadu. The name Macherla originated from Mahadevi Cherla. This town is in the heart of Palnadu, and has a history of over a thousand years. The famous battle Palnati Yudhdham (War of Palnadu) took place between Macherla and Gurajala between 1176 AD - 1182 AD. The Palnadu Battle is also called the Andhra Mahabharatam because of several similarities. The town is renowned for the Chennakesava Swamy temple built here during the reign of the Haihaya Kings.
Neighbourhoods
Sri Laxmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple was built around the 13th century A.D and renovated by Reddi King "Peruri Muktiraju".[6] Another temple dedicated to Veerabhadraswamy is located in the Old town. It was built in the 18th century A.D. Laxmi Chennakesava Swamy temple was built around the 13th century A.D in Nagulavaram village, located 12 km from Macherla town.
Nagarjunakonda Museum Nagarjunakonda, meaning the hill of Nagarjuna, was named after the Buddhist scholar and savant Acharya Nagarjuna. It was a great religious centre promoting Brahmanism and Buddhist faiths, moulding the early phases of art and architecture affiliated with them. The Ethipothala Falls lies 8 km from Macherla, is a mountain stream cascading down the hills as Chandravanka and Suryavanka streams. The Suryavanka falls from a height of 21 meters into a lagoon and joins River Krishna.[7]
Notable people
Palanati Brahmanaidu is the minister to Haihaya kings who tried to abolish the caste system by "CHAPA KOODU" or "Sahapankthi Bhojanalu" in the 12th century.
See also
References
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