Tadpakal | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Telangana, India |
Coordinates: | 18.9456°N 78.4631°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nizamabad |
Elevation M: | 424 |
Population Total: | 1924 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Tadpakal is a village in Yergatla Mandal, Nizamabad district of Telangana in southern India.[1] It sits by the Godavari River. Tadpakal or Tadapakala name is derived from TallaPaaka (i.e PalmHut / PalmHoveel), during the 1900 to 1940 there were more Palmhuts in this village
There is a veeragal or Hero stone found on the bank of river Godavari which depicts fighting of two warriors with swords and there are the symbols of Shiva linga, Sun and Moon on the upper side of it.Tadpakal Pushkaram is part of the Godavari Pushkaram festival that occurs annually all along the Godavari river.
Many people including pilgrims, scholars and political leaders bathe in the river at Tadpakal. Bathers believe that this holy practice will relieve them of sins and restore health.
In 2002 the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh visited Tadpakal and made arrangements for the upcoming festival.[2]
Village; Tadpakal in Yergatla mandal,