Padmanabham


Padmanabham mandal is one of the 46 mandals in Visakhapatnam District. It is under the administration of Visakhapatnam 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.
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

Battle of Padmanabham

The Battle Of Padmanabham was fought on July9, 1794, between the British, led by Colonel Pendergast, and the kshatriya king Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapathi Raju of Vizianagaram kingdom.The Vizianagaram forces were led by Raja Sagi Rama Chandra Raju of the Pandrangi mokhasa family. The Raja of Vizianagaram had refused to pay taxes to the British as they opposed British governance over their kingdom. 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 kingdoms. The British were well equipped with muskets and cannons whereas the kings lacked those weapons. After the death of Pusapati China Vijaya Rama Raju, his son Pusapati Narayana Gajapathi Raju was guarded by the Raja Sagi family until 1796, when he was crowned king of the Vizianagaram estate.

Transport

;APSRTC routes:
Route NumberStartEndVia
700SimhachalamVizianagaramAdavivaram, SR Puram, Shontyam, Gidijala, Boni, Padbanabham
541PMaddilapalemPadbanabhamGurudwar, Birla Junction, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi, Shontyam, Gidijala, Boni
222PRTC Complex/ Railway StationPadbanabhamMaddilapalem, Hanumantuwaka, Yendada, Madhurawada, Anandapuram, Gidijala, Boni