History
The roots of the town began during the Chola Dynasty. It is believed that Cholas constructed Alaganatha Swamy temple. Later the town developed around this temple. It is the largest temple in Gudur. The Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara kings, and Golkonda Nawabs ruled this area. The town is also linked with the history of Venkatagiri (ruled by Yachendra family), which is close by, 42 km from Gudur. Shridi Sai baba Temple,Narasingarao pet,Gudur, This is Old Temple Constructed at 1938,at that time baba advised to construct the temple. Sri Sai Sathsanga Nilayam, 5/134, Patel Street, GUDUR doing satsang from last 15 years of Sri Shirdi Sai bajan on every Sunday by 7 P.M., Sri Durga maa puja of Kadgamala and Sri Subrahmanya puja on every day.
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