Mangalagiri is a town in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. It is located on National Highway 5 between Vijayawada and Guntur. Mangalagiri town was known to be existed since 225 BC.
History
Timmarasu captured Kondavidu during 1520 and general of Krishna Deva Raya captured it from the Gajapati rulers of Kalinga in 1515. Near the temple of Garudalvar has stone inscriptions on four sides says grants in the reign of Sadasiva Raya of Vijayanagara Empire 1538. The superior gopuram in the temple at the foot of the hill was erected by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu in 1807–1809, and in terms of monument and architecture this temple stands to be an ultimate testimony for the ancient vishwakarma sthapathis in planning and carving these temples.
Mangalagiri was under the control of Golkonda Nawabs for a long period. It was pillaged in 1780 by Hyder Jung but could not be dominated. In 1816, a gang of Pindaris again plundered the place. After these two attacks, this is slowly improved during the time of Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu who ruled the place from Amaravati. There is a big koneru (tank) which went dry in 1882.
In the 1970s there was huge water paucity in Mangalagiri. Goli Gopala Rao, the municipal chairman of Mangalagiri, brought water to the town through water pipelines and he was called “Apara Baghiratha” due to his services to the people.
Places to visit nearby temple
Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Kanaka Durga Temple, Amareswara Swamy Temple, Prakasam Barrage, Undavalli Caves, Submarine Museum, Moghalrajpuram Caves, Kondaveedu Fort, Uppalapadu bird sanctuary, etc
Nearest Railway Station
Mangalagiri Railway Station