History
Allagadda was initially named Avulagadda (Avula means cows and Gadda means place). 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(sculpture) and Daru shilpam (wooden sculpture) http://shreefurnitures.jimdo.com/ in India. Traditional sculpture, the traditional sculptors form this town are Mahasilpi Durugadda Balaveerachri (1926–1986), who was won the award in First world Telugu conferences in 1975, and facilitated in Andhra Pradesh Rajatotsav celebrations in 1983. Another famous traditional sculptor was Durugadd Ramachari (1935–2008) who served as professor in Telugu University.
The main contribution of Allagadda traditional sculptors are mainly Mahanandi Ramalayam (the ceiling in the mandapa and garbhagriha the exceptional work of art of them), Srisailam Bhramarambha gudi, Chagalamarry Ammavarisala, Ramalayam at Brahamgari Matam (situated in Kadapa District) etc., in almost all those places you can find their portraits carved on the pillars by themselves, their tradition was of Vijayanagara style and unfortunately due to commercialization of traditional art practice, now they are influenced by Calendar art or Jaipur style of work.
Here politics played a main role in change of bus-depot. MLA's are coming and going but there is no change in the situation of development. For some families the surname became same as the village name who contributed well for shaping the village. 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.
AHOBILAM is one of the most famous (historic temple) Lord Narasimha Swami temple which is very near to Allagadda (22 K.M. Approximately). There are two Ahobilans, one is Lower Ahobilam and other is Higher Ahobilam which is located after 8 K.M. from Lower Ahobilam. The god is in a cave and very beautiful place to visit.
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