Pandrangi

Pandrangi
Village

View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani
Pandrangi
Pandrangi

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 17°59′00″N 83°20′00″E / 17.9833°N 83.3333°E / 17.9833; 83.3333Coordinates: 17°59′00″N 83°20′00″E / 17.9833°N 83.3333°E / 17.9833; 83.3333
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Pandrangi is a village in Padmanabham mandal in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]

View from Lower Padmanabham Temple
Sri Krishna Devaraya Vijayastambha (Victory Pillar) at Potnuru in Padmanabham Mandal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Pandrangi is the birth place of Freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju and also the administrative center for RajaSagi royal family who used to operate from their 101 doors mega fort.

Geography

Pandrangi is located at 17°59′00″N 83°20′00″E / 17.9833°N 83.3333°E / 17.9833; 83.3333.[2] It has an average elevation of 23 meters (78 feet).[3][4][5][6]

Pandrangi Village is the home for Royal family of RajaSagi. RajaSagi Padmanabha Raju served 27 years as Samithi President for Bheemili who is instrumental in getting Beach road which is connecting RK beach and Bheemili.

His elder son Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju (RDSSN Raju) won as MLA in 1972 from Bheemili. He also served as Correspondent & Treasurer for Mansas Trust for 18 years. Mansas trust consists of 16 educational institutions including engineering college, BED college, law college, MBA college, junior colleges, English & Telugu medium schools.

RajaSagi Padmanabha Raju younger son Raja Sagi Appala Narasimha Raju won as MLA from Bheemili in 1985, 1989, 1994 and 1999. Also served as Excise minister in NT Rama Rao cabinet. He also served as Zonal chairman for APSRTC, Chairman for AP Assembly estimates committee, Chairman for AP Assembly library committee, Director of AP Tourism, Secretary for State Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

References

  1. ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Padmanabham
  3. ↑ http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_316.gif
  4. ↑ Book named SRI ANDHRA KSHATRIYA VAMSARATNAKARAM - Page No.s: 642 & 643 about RAJA SAGI Family in Pandrangi Village, Padmanabham Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, and was Written & Published by Mr. Sri Buddharaju Varahalaraju in 1980. Based on this reference and also according to the history,the above article about RAJA SAGI Family and Padmanabham in this page were written. - Raja Sagi Sri Harsha Varma
  5. ↑ Historical Sketches of Ancient Dekhan By Kandadai Vaidyanatha Subrahmanya Aiyer
  6. ↑ Andhra Between the Empires. Y. Sudershan Rao Suleka Publishers, Hanamankonda 1991 pg 7
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