About Allagadda in , Allagadda

Allagadda is a Municipality in Kurnool district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Allagadda Municipality. It is located 112 km from Kurnool on National Highway 18 (India).GeographyAllagadda is situated on the bank of river Vakkileru. It is located 118 km from Kurnool, heading to Kadapa. Allagadda is on Rayalaseema Express Highway. The highway was transformed into four lanes. The famous Temple Tirupathi is 228 km from there. The nearest railway station is Nandyal.HistoryAllagadda was initially named Avulagadda . It was so named because there were once a large number of cows in the area. While the people called it "Aavulagadda", the British understood it as "Allagadda" and so the name was understood as Allagadda. Allagadda is famous for stone art and Daru shilpam in India. The traditional sculptors from this town are Mahasilpi Durugadda Balaveerachri, who won the award in First world Telugu conferences in 1975, and facilitated in Andhra Pradesh Rajatotsav celebrations in 1983. Another famous traditional sculptor was Durugadda Ramachari who served as professor in Telugu University.The main contribution of Allagadda traditional sculptors are mainly Mahanandi Ramalayam, Srisailam Bhramarambha gudi, Chagalamarry Ammavarisala, Ramalayam at Brahamgari Matam etc., in almost all those places you can find their portraits carved on the pillars by themselves, their tradition was of Vijayanagara style. There are so many chances for development in stones industries and sculpting is one of the great art of Allagadda but no one is trying to give the assistance for the people who are living on this art. Currently around 60 firms are in the sculpture carving industry and growing more.