Madakasira | |
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| Coordinates:13°56′13″N77°16′10″E / 13.9369°N 77.2694°E /13.9369; 77.2694 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Sri Sathya Sai |
| Talukas | Madakasira |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.17 km2 (11.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,464 |
| • Density | 711.4/km2 (1,843/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 515301 |
| Telephone code | 91–8493 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | Madakasira website |
Madakasira is a town with a population 19,432 in 2001 and also amandal inSri Satya Sai district in the state ofAndhra Pradesh inIndia.[2][3] It is located near the state border withKarnataka. TheMadakasira Hill Fort in the town is a centrally protectedmonument of national importance.[4]
According to a mythological tradition mentioned in the medievalkaifiyat (bureaucratic record), the site of the village was once a hermitage of the sageMandavya.Rama installed ashivalinga, calledRameshvara, on the local hill after defeatingRavana. AChola king later built aShiva temple and tank to the south-west of the present-day town centre, to atone for his sin of killing aBrahmin. A village called Mandavya-palle developed around the temple. It came to be known asMadakasira, because the majority of the inhabitants were potters who manufacturedmadakas (earthen pots).[5]
In the 17th century, the area was under the suzerainty of theVijayanagara Empire and theBijapur Sultanate.[6] The members of the family that established present-day Madakasira, near the former village of Madakapalle, were apparently chiefs ofSira. After defeating Vijayanagara and capturing Sira, the Bijapur rulers granted Madakapalle and the nearbyRatnagiri to these chiefs. The rulers of Bijapur revoked and restored the grant several times.[7]
In the 18th century, theMadakasira Fort was held by multiple powers, including theMaratha nobleMurari Rao,[8]Hyder Ali andTipu Sultan ofMysore,[9] and theNizam of Hyderabad. In 1800, the Nizam surrendered the fort to the British.[8]
In various historical records, the name of the village appears as "Marke Sira", "Merg Sera", "Marcassira", and "Madaksira".[9][6]
Madakasira is located at13°56′13″N77°16′10″E / 13.9369°N 77.2694°E /13.9369; 77.2694.[10] It has an average elevation of 676 metres (2221 ft). The height of the Madakasira hill is 2936 feet from the Sea Level.Formerly Madakasira is called as SIMHAGIRI because hill from one side looks like a sleeping lion. Around Madakasira there are numerous isolated Peaks and Rocky Clusters which are devoid of any vegetation. Madakasira town is cooler compared to the climate of elsewhere in Sri Sathya Sai District, hence aptly known as Ooty of Sri Sathya Sai District.[citation needed]
There are more than 20 villages in the Madakasira Mandal, they are Halukur, Amidalagondi, Eguva Ramagiri, Maruvapalli, E Achampalli, Kothalam, Chandakacherela, Gowdanahalli, R Anantapuram, Chatram, Mallinayakkanahalli, Cheepuleti, Madakasira, Melavoi, Govindapuram, Jadrahalli, Karesankanahalli, Yerrabommanahalli, Upperlahalli, Haresamudram, Bullasamudram, Manur, Kallumarri, C Kodigapalle and Thirumaladevarahalli. Mandals in this Assembly region are Madakasira, Amarapuram, Rolla, Gudibanda and Agali.[citation needed]
Besides theMadakasira Fort, there are many historical places in and around Madakasira, includingShiva temples and inscriptions. The hill on which the fort is located has a temple built during theVijayanagara rule. The town has recently constructed a largeShirdi Sai Baba Temple.[11]
The medium of education isTelugu, Kannada andEnglish,Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University's College of Agricultural Engineering is there in Madakasira town Near Tulasidaama vruddasramam Village, Penukonda Road. There is branch of Karnataka Bank at Madakasira[12]
Majority of the Madakasira population belongs to Kunchitiga community ofGowdas which is more than 60% of the total population.There are 120Yadav dominated villages in the Madakasira assembly constituency.[13]
Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Madakasira mandal is as follows:[14]