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Mandapaka is a Village in Tanuku Mandal in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Andhra region. It is located 66 KM towards East from District head quarters Eluru. 4 KM from Tanuku. 170 KM from State capital Amaravathi Mandapaka Pin code is 534218 and postal head office is Mandapaka. Near by places - Gummampadu(2 KM), Pydiparru(2 KM), Pydiparru (2 KM), Veerabhadrapuram(3 KM ), Relangi (4 KM) are the nearby Villages to Mandapaka. Mandapaka is surrounded by Undrajavaram Mandal towards North, Attili Mandal towards South , Iragavaram Mandal towards East , Pentapadu Mandal towards west. Tanuku, Tadepalligudem , Nidadavole , Bhimavaram are the near by Cities to Mandapaka. The total geographical area of village is 1109 hectares. Mandapaka has a total population of 9000 peoples (2011). There are about 2,490 houses in Mandapaka village. Tanuku is nearest town to Mandapaka which is approximately 4km away. President(Sarpanch) of Mandapaka was Undavalli Janaki who was elected by people in 2013 panchayath elections. There are many historic temples in mandapaka. Yellaramma temple - Mandapaka Yellaramma Gudi (Temple) is situated in Mandapaka village which is 4.5 km from Tanuku. This is one of the greatly patronised temple of ancient Kakatiya kings. They also built tanks adjacent to temples where habitations too came up sustaining on the tank. A temple for peace & solace who is Devi, Maha-Maya, Prakriti, the progenitress of all - is especially a sacred and powerful one, which attracts a large number of pilgrims even now. Sri Kesavaswamy Temple - Mandapaka This holy Shiva kshetra went by the name of Mandavya kshetra due to Mandavya maharshi's penance and his obtaining Daiva Sakshatkar. There are two reputed Aalayas dedicated to Sri Kesavaswamy and Someswaraswamy. This Kesavaswamy Aalayaam is among the Pancha Kesava kshetras, the others being situated at Ryali, Tanuku, Duvva, Katalaparru. It is a wellbuilt and commendably maintained shrine drawing a steady stream of asthikas. The Someswaraalayam is located in the heart of this little town and faces east. The Sivalinga is made of black granite and lures the devotees with its size and powers of emancipation of true bhaktas.

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