Padmanabham
title: "Padmanabham" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-in-visakhapatnam"] topic_path: "general/neighbourhoods-in-visakhapatnam" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmanabham" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Padmanabham |
| native_name_lang | Te |
| settlement_type | Neighborhood |
| image_skyline | View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani.JPG |
| image_caption | View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani |
| pushpin_map | India Andhra Pradesh |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Andhra Pradesh |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Visakhapatnam |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 149.86 |
| elevation_m | 23 |
| population_total | 49,622 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Telugu |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| registration_plate_type | Vehicle Registration |
| registration_plate | AP31 (Former) |
| AP39 (from 30 January 2019) | |
| :: |
| name = Padmanabham | native_name = | native_name_lang = Te | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Neighborhood | image_skyline = View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = View of Padmanabham Hillock and River Gosthani | pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Visakhapatnam | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 149.86 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 23 | population_total = 49,622 | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Telugu | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | registration_plate_type = Vehicle Registration | registration_plate = AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) | website = | footnotes = Padmanabham mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District in India. It is under the administration of Bhemunipatnam revenue division and the headquarters is located at Padmanabham. The Mandal is bounded by Bheemunipatnam, Anandapuram mandals in Visakhapatnam District and Bhogapuram mandal in Vizianagaram District. Great freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju was born in Pandrangi village in this Mandal.Rajasagi Suryanarayana Raju, MLA Bheemili from 1972–78 is from this Mandal. Also Rajasagi Appalanarasimha Raju MLA Bheemili from 1985 to 2004 is also from this Mandal.
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/View_from_Lower_Padmanabham_Temple_at_Padmanabham_02.JPG" caption="View from Lower Padmanabham Temple"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/(Victory_Pillar)_at_Potnuru_02.jpg" caption="''Sri Krishna Devaraya Vijayastambha'' (''Victory Pillar'') at Potnuru in Padmanabham Mandal of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh"] ::
There's a famous Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple in this mandal. Before independence, this temple was allotted 3,000 acres by the Pusapati royal family of Vizianagaram and the "Raja Sagi" royal family of Pandrangi.
Geography
Padmanabham is located at . It has an average elevation of 23 metres (78 feet)
Battle of Padmanabham
The Battle Of Padmanabham was fought on July9, 1794, between the British, led by Colonel Pendergast, and Pusapati Vijaya Rama Raju II of Vizianagaram. The Vizianagaram forces were led by Raja Sagi Rama Chandra Raju of the Pandrangi mokhasa family. The Raja of Vizianagaram was found in arrears of paying annual taxes to the British as he opposed British governance over his principality. Earlier, the chieftains of Vizianagaram aided French and later British in conquering the neighbouring principalities. However, they later fell out with their foreign allies.
Colonel Pendergast was sent by the Governor of Madras, John Andrews. Both the Raja and his commander were killed, along with 800 soldiers of Vizianagaram, allowing the British to gain full control over the tiny principality. After the death of Pusapati Vijayarama Raju II, his son Pusapati Narayana Raju was guarded by the Raja Sagi family until 1796, when he was crowned king of the Vizianagaram estate.
Transport
;APSRTC routes: ::data[format=table]
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | Simhachalam | Vizianagaram | Adavivaram, SR Puram, Shontyam, Gidijala, Boni, Padbanabham |
| 541P | Maddilapalem | Padbanabham | Gurudwar, Birla Junction, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi, Shontyam, Gidijala, Boni |
| 222P | RTC Complex/ Railway Station | Padbanabham | Maddilapalem, Hanumantuwaka, Yendada, Madhurawada, Anandapuram, Gidijala, Boni |
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References
References
- (31 January 2019). "New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express.
- "Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district". National Informatics Centre.
- [https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Padmanabham.html Falling Rain Genomics.Padmanabham]
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