Kattamanchi Explained

Kattamanchi is suburb of Chittoor^[1] in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India.^[2] It is on the banks of the Neeva River. It connects the national highway from Chittoor to Tirupathi, Kadapa and Kurnool. In Kattamanchi the language spoken is Telugu. It is a pilgrimage center.^[3]

Notable people

• Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy, an Indian poet and political thinker, was born in Kattamanchi.
• Panapakkam Anandacharlu, an Indian lawyer, freedom fighter, founding delegate and later president of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kattamanchi.^[4]

References

13.226°N 79.109°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chola and Vijayanagara Art: A Comparative Study of Temples of Chittoor District. Pathipati Neerajakshula. Naidu. 12 June 1994. New Era Publications. Google Books.
2. Web site: Municipal Corporation, Chittoore- Newsletter for the month of September 2015 . chittoor.cdma.ap.gov.in . Government of Andhra Pradesh.
3. Web site: More hotspots emerge in Chittoor, Kadapa. Ad. Rangarajan. 4 June 2020. www.thehindu.com.
4. Web site: Past party presidents of the Indian National Congress.