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Vaddamanu
vardhamanapuram | |
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Coordinates: 16°31′N 80°28′E / 16.52°N 80.46°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Coastal Andhra |
District | Guntur |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,716 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 522 237 |
Telephone code | 08645 |
Vehicle registration | AP-07 |
Vaddamanu is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 7 km from Krishna River in Thullur mandal of Guntur revenue division.[2] The village is a part of the new capital, Amaravati.[3]
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 2,716, of which males are 1,347, females are 1,369 and the population under 6 years of age are 258. The average literacy rate stands at 59.89 percent, with 1,613 literates.[2]
In excavation pillars, railing, cross-bars, coping, umbrellas and other architectural remnants of Vihara and Stupa, suggesting a grand stupa in the area. Jain stupa similar to Kankali Tila were excavated in the area. The representation in art motif of stupa suggests the stupa was dedicated to Jainism.[4] The inscriptions indicate Vaddamanu as Jain center in 3rd century BCE to 6th century CE.[5] There are two ellipsoidal structure similar to Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves. These structures were used as place of worship.[4]
Coins were found containing information about kings of Sada dynasty including Maha Sada, Sivamaka Sada and Asaka Sada.[6]