Rayachoti
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Rayachoti ( रायचोटी) is a city and District headquarters of Annamayya District in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located on Ram Van Gaman Path.
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Rayachoti is known for its thousand-year old temple dedicated to Lord Sri Veerabhadra Swamy (also called Dakshina Kaasi). The temple is located on the bank of Mandavya River. This temple is unique in that Daksha Prajapati appears to be in the worshipping form of the Lord Veerabhadra Swamy.
Rayachoti was historically governed by a wide array of kingdoms, sultanates, and empires. It used to be known as 'Rachouty' or 'Rachoutee'.
List of nations governing Rayachoti:
- Mysore (1557–1616)
- Bijapur Sultanate (1616–1693)
- Mughal Empire (1693–1710)
- Nawab of Carnatic (Arcot State) (1710–1770)
- Mysore Dominions (1770–1799)
- Ceded Districts (1799)
- Madras Presidency and Madras State until State Reorganisation in 1955