Tenali
Called Andhra Paris for its theatre and for the three Krishna canals that run through it, past paddy on every side. It is the home town of Tenali Ramakrishna, the poet and wit of Krishnadevaraya's court.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 16.2390, 80.6450
Get the Tenali stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tenali. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Andhra Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tenali
Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple 23 km
A shrine on the slope of Mangalagiri hill where Narasimha is offered panakam, jaggery water, poured into the open mouth of the deity. It is said to take in half of whatever is offered and leave the rest, however much is poured.
Undavalli Caves 29 km
Four storeys cut into a hillside in the seventh century, with a five metre reclining Vishnu on the second.
Prakasam Barrage 30 km
Twelve hundred metres of barrage across the Krishna at Vijayawada, carrying a road as well as the water.
Kanaka Durga Temple 31 km
On Indrakeeladri, above the Krishna.
Bhavani Island, Vijayawada 33 km
One of the largest river islands in India, a hundred and thirty three acres of it in the Krishna at Vijayawada.
Kondaveedu Fort 41 km
A Reddy hill fort with a road to the top.
Kondapalli Toy Village 44 km
Soft wood carved and painted for two hundred years.
Kondapalli Fort 45 km
A seventh century hill fort the British used as a barracks, above the village that makes the painted wooden toys.
More famous places to visit in Andhra Pradesh
Questions
Where is Tenali?
Tenali is in Andhra Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple (23 km), Undavalli Caves (29 km), Prakasam Barrage (30 km).
How do I get the Tenali stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tenali and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Andhra Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tenali before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Andhra Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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