Kattamanchi

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

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

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