Saripalli is a village in
Nellimarla
Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.
Etymology
The town of Nellimarla derives its name from a Telugu word for the medicinal tr ...
mandal of
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Ka ...
in
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
, India.
Located on the banks of
Champavathi River
River Champavathi () is a small river which originates in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1,200 metres above mean sea level near Andra village and flows eastwards and joins the Bay of Bengal near the village Konada. The river passes ...
, Saripalli is famous for Dibbi Lingeswara Swami temple, constructed between the seventh and tenth centuries by
Kalingas, featuring beautiful sculptures on the temple walls; and Ramalingeswara Swamy temple on a small hillock near adjacent to the village of Saripalli.
Gallery
File:Champavathi river at Saripalli in Vizianagaram district.jpg, Champavathi river at Saripalli in Vizianagaram District
File:A Ruined Hindu temple at Saripalli hillock.jpg, A Ruined Hindu temple at Saripalli hillock in Vizianagaram District
File:A view of Denkada Barrage at Saripalli, Vizianagaram District.jpg, Denkada Barrage at Saripalli, Vizianagaram District
File:Ramalingeswara temple in Saripalli, Vizianagaram district.jpg, Ramalingeswara temple in Saripalli, Vizianagaram district
File:Dibbalingeswara Temple at Saripalli 03.JPG, Dibbalingeswara Temple at Saripalli, Vizianagaram district
References
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Villages in Vizianagaram district