Venkatagiri

Venkatagiri is a town situated in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The town is a municipality and Mandal headquarters of Venkatagiri Mandal. Venkatagiri's old name is Kali Mili. Venkatagiri town is famous for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. The important Temples of Venkatagiri areRamalingeswra Swami Temple, Kashi Vishwanath Temple,Poleramma Temple, Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, and Perumalla Swami Temple. The is occupied with a total area of 25.89 km2. The total population of Venkatagiri town is 52,688.Venkatagiri Rural comprises 58 Revenue Villages.

History of Venkatagiri

The original name of Venkatagiri town was Kalimilli. This name was continued till the 17thcentury and was ruled by Gobburi Polygars under the Vijaynagar Kingdom. Later Gobburi Polygars was defeated by Nayak of Madurantakam and the nephew of Raja of Velugodu, Recherla Venkatadri Naidu, he was another dependent under the Venkatapathi Raya II of the Aravidu dynasty of Vijayanagar. After the batter, the village was renamed Venkatagiri. During the middle period of the 17thcentury,the Velogothi Kingstransferred their capital to Venkatagiri and it lasted as a Zamindari till the time of independence. This town was located between two rivers,the Godderu river, and the Kaivalya river.