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Madanapalle (Telugu:మదనపల్లె) or MandanaPalle Mandal (Mdl code-35) , is a mandal HQ, town and a Municipality in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, India.
There are 21 villages in this mandal and the list is : 1 Chinnathippasamudram, 2 Kasiraopeta, 3 Kothavaripalle, 4 Pothapolu, 5 Venkappakota, 6 Bandameeda kammapalle @, 7 Kollabylu, 8 Ponnetipalem, 9 Chippili, 10 Pappireddipalle, 11 Kammapalle, 12 Basini konda, 13 Pamaiahgaripalle, 14 Molakaladinne, 15 Valasapalle, 16 Madanapalle (rural), 17 Ankisettipalle, 18 Vem palle, 19 Malepadu, 20 Penchupadu, 21 Theneegalavaripalle

population 107,512 (2001 census). Legend has it that the name of the town was originally " Maryaada raamanna puram" which has over time, changed into " Madanapalle".

It is one of the biggest Revenue Divisions in India (it covers almost half of the Chittoor district). It is a fast-growing city at the center of an agricultural region noted for its fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes. It has a railway station and is the gateway to Horsley Hills, a small hill station and summer resort. It is the birth place of the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, who founded the nearby Rishi Valley School.

It is also known for its high quality silks, which are spun into sarees and other types of clothing. Neeruguttu palle is a place in town where silk sarees are available at the production cost. The famous poet Rabindranath Tagore translated "Jana Gana Mana", India's national anthem, from Bengali to English and also set it to music in Madanapalle. Madanapalle is famous for the Besant Theosophical College named after Dr. Annie Besant

Horsley Hills is situated near Madanpalle in Chittoor District at an altitude of 4400 feet (1314 m) above sea level. Mr. W.D. Horsley, a British member of the civil service and the then District Collector of Cuddapah, who found the climate very hot, selected this area as his summer resort on the top of the hills. He constructed two houses, the Kachari Room and the Milk Bungalow and developed it as a summer resort. There are four engineering colleges in Madanapalli and MITS Engineering college is the famous among them all. MITS is located at the foot of the Horsley Hills.
The important religious places are Sri Lord Venkateswara temple, Shiridi Saibaba temple (One of the oldest temples of Saibaba in India), Swamy Ayyappa Temple, Yoga Bogeswara (Madikayalu) Temple, Sivalayam, Church, Arogyamatha Catholic Church, Jama Masjid, Indiranagar Masjid and Chamberlain Church,Krishna nagar Vinayaka temple, Society colony Ramalayam Temple,Neerugattuvari palle The Famous Sri Chowdeswari Devi Temple,Ramireddy Layout Vinayaka Temple
Madanapalle is a centre of vernacular culture. The literary languages are Telugu and Urdu. Many organisations are serving the literary fields of both Telugu and Urdu. Telugu Rachayitala Sangham (Telugu Poets' Association), Telugu Nataka Kala Parishad and Anjuman Taraqui Urdu are important. Madanapalle people are quite fond of movies and there are more than 12 cinema halls in the town, which are considered many, for the town of this size.
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Coordinates:   13°33'43"N   78°30'10"E

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  • Hari (guest)
    It is one of the nice places in andhra pradesh i've seen so far.It has got wonderful climatic conditions.And the people there are very helping in nature.The movie theatres are also good.
  • Dr.Vijanth (guest)
    RABINDRANATH TAGORE wrote the National Anthem at Madanapalli.
  • Naveen Kumar (guest)
    Madanapalli is the place where we can find foot print of Lord Swami Sri Venkateshwara.We can also find place called as Horsly Hills whics is also called as Second OOTY.It is a nice place with hills around the town.It is the place ruled by the King Marryyada Rammanna.Before it is called as Marrayyadaramannagari Pattanam gradually it is changed as MADANAPALLI.
  • idly. (guest)
    its the coolest place in andhra.its also called as andhra ooty
  • sarasa uma maheswaram (guest)
    it is the place where Dr.Annie Besant established her college by name Besant theosophical college in the year 1917 also theosophical club.
  • gkr.raju (guest)
    it is called 2nd ooty.and we can see good historical places like horseley hills,rishivalley international school,TB Center(arogyavaram),kanipakam (lord vinayaka),and famous for mangoes.Rabindranath Thagore wrote national anthem in Besant Theosaphical college.......
  • azad (guest)
    My favourite second place after Bangalore for its lovely weather. Good educational centre around.
  • vidya (guest)
    Its lovely and beautiful place to see in Andhra pradesh. all credit goes to climate and it is surronded by famous places like Rishy valley, the world´s famous school and Horsely hills which have mountain beauty.Good entertainment town. Near to Chennai and Blore Metro cities
  • Sreenivas.K (guest)
    As all my frinds above explained it is the best ever place in all the conditions thanks vidya,ajad,raju etc.. to explain all the things of mpl to entire world
  • ramuliveingmail.com (guest)
    its lovely a beautiful place to see in anshrapradesh
  • franklin (guest)
    It's the coolest place.horsely hills is a good recreational place.good climate. very humble people.cooolest place.
  • vini (guest)
    vinith is mca student
  • gangadhara.jamaplagmail. (guest)
    Madanapalle is a heaven on the earth.No one can feel bore of it .The spiritual aura of AnnieBesant,JidduKrishnamoorthy,RabindranathTagore is always influencing the people who stays /moves around and at madanapalle. It is true to my knowledge,I feel proud of having born at Madanapalle.
  • aaa (guest)
    nice place
  • Reddy Eshwari (guest)
    First of all i thank to god because of i born in madanapalli. Very coolest & beautiful climate place around the madanapalli. Horsely hills very near to my village, rishivalley very very nice palce for education & atmosphere also. I thankful to god once again.
  • Eshwari, Kurabalo kota (guest)
    It is very coolest place.
  • Ramamurthy (guest)
    it's a nise place and coolest place also
  • Dr. M.A.Khan, Toronto (guest)
    As a school boy I visited Madanapalli in 1952. I was a football (Soccer) Player representing my school (Board High School, Pakala). Our school team was scheduled to play a school team at Madanapalli. Though we lost the game, I enjoyed the peaceful surrounding, most beautiful climate of Madanapalli and the warm hospitality of the local school management. It was a memorable experience. Presently I live in Toronto Canada. email: irifkhan@yahoo.ca
  • srivatsa (guest)
    jai kannada
  • kavaliltt
    11 months ago sreekanth -1 Greetings to you, This is sreekanth vaka from hyderabad, madanapally is realy a very good place, weather is very cool, you can enjoy residing in madanapally after retirement. But the problem is the kama community is realy daingerious and they are pain in the society if that problem is solved then the is the excelent place to built a home and spend your after retirement life. I wish all the young boys and girls in madanapally a very good luck
  • guru manoj (guest)
    Hi i am the resident of madanapally.as sed above it is a very beautiful place.It is the center place from wr famous tempels are near(tirupati,sri kalahasti,kanipakam,golden temple,ISKAN in banglore etc).so it is the best place to settle ofter retirement.The famous school like rishi valli, wr famous personalities like rajive gandhi,rahul gandhi had studied.These school and piesent temparature made them to come from north to south INDIA.
  • sree2692gmail.com (guest)
    it has got the largest revenue department in india with 501 villages under it
  • jaya (guest)
    this is the one of the best town in india for good leaving conditions in india...i enjoy lot here in mpl now madanapalli population was nearly grown may be above 3 lakhs, official it has 1,80,000 voters for last assembly elections
  • reddy (guest)
    hi it is second ooty
  • indu (guest)
    madanapalli has a cool weather. it is the place where it is very nearer to the two famous cities bangalore and chennai. it is also nearer to the tirupathi.
  • Chaitanya (guest)
    Guys, I'm thinking of starting my software company in Madanapalle. My father was born there and I have nice memories of my childhood in M'plle. How's the water situation in the town. :) good luck to all madanapalle people.
  • usharani (guest)
    While reading feeling of satisfaction and little proudness comes when being away from my mother town
  • PASUPULETI (guest)
    FRIENDS NOW MADANAPALLE IS GOING TO BE SMART CITY............
  • Nagaraju (guest)
    Thanq pasupuleti
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