VADAMALAPETA • ROOTS THAT CALL US HOME

Where every road
remembers our name.

Mana Ooru Mana Seva brings together everyone whose story began in Vadamalapeta—wherever in the world life has taken them.

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13.56° NNear Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
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ఊరు అంటే చోటు కాదు — మనల్ని మనం గుర్తు చేసుకునే జ్ఞాపకం.

A village is not merely a place—it is the memory that reminds us who we are.

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01 — OUR STORY / మన కథ

A small place.
A world of belonging.

Vadamalapeta is a mandal headquarters on the outskirts of Tirupati, set in the cultural landscape of Rayalaseema. Its identity lives in more than maps—in family courtyards, festival mornings, field paths, school friendships and the familiar sound of Telugu spoken at home.

Administratively, Vadamalapeta became part of the newly formed Tirupati district in 2022. For those who grew up here, however, its true geography is emotional: the old street, the temple bell, the neighbour who still remembers your childhood name.

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Green paddy fields in Andhra Pradesh
The green rhythm of Andhra’s countryside
517551Postal code / పిన్ కోడ్
252 mApprox. elevation / ఎత్తు
TeluguLanguage of the heart / మన భాష
TirupatiDistrict & nearest city / జిల్లా
02 — THE MEMORY BOOK / జ్ఞాపకాల పుస్తకం

Some places leave footprints.
Our village leaves a heartbeat.

A living archive for photographs, family stories, school-day memories, festivals and the people who shaped Vadamalapeta.

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Morning in the village

Fields waking under soft sunlight, fresh rangoli at the doorstep, and the first temple bell carrying across quiet lanes.

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People & families

The elders who guided us, teachers who encouraged us, friends who grew beside us—and everyone who carried our village forward.

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Festivals & traditions

Temple celebrations, Sankranti colours, shared meals and customs that turn neighbours into one extended family.

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03 — SACRED NEIGHBOURHOOD / పుణ్యక్షేత్రాలు
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Appalayagunta

A BLESSING CLOSE TO HOME

Appalayagunta

Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple

About 16 km from Tirupati, this celebrated TTD temple is known for the Lord’s Abhaya Hasta—the blessing hand. Temple tradition recalls that Lord Venkateswara blessed sages here after his divine wedding with Goddess Padmavathi.

Built under the rulers of Karvetinagaram, the complex also includes shrines for Andal and Padmavathi Ammavaru, with Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy opposite the main temple.

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Nearby darshan

Tiruchanur

Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple—the revered abode of Alamelu Manga.

Tirupati city

Govindaraja Swamy

A historic Vaishnava landmark and an essential part of the Tirupati pilgrimage.

At the foothills

Kapila Theertham

A sacred Shaiva shrine beside the waterfall at the foot of the Tirumala hills.

Tirumala temple complex and hills

A PAGE OF DEVOTION / భక్తి పథం

Tirumala

Above the seven sacred hills stands Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple—one of India’s most beloved pilgrimage destinations. From Vadamalapeta, Tirumala is not only a journey upward through the Seshachalam hills; it is part of the spiritual horizon of everyday life.

గోవింద నామం వినిపిస్తే — మనసంతా తిరుమలే.

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04 — A PROUD SON OF VADAMALAPETA / మన గర్వకారణం
Raju ChamarthiRoots in Vadamalapeta
Impact around the world

FOUNDER, MANA OORU MANA SEVA INITIATIVE

Mr. Raju
Chamarthi

From Vadamalapeta to Silicon Valley, his journey carries the village’s values of learning, service and cultural pride.

Raju Chamarthi is President & Dean of SiliconAndhra ManaBadi. Under his leadership, the Telugu learning movement grew from 150 students and 20 volunteers in California to 100,000+ students and 3,000+ volunteers across 35 U.S. states and 12 countries. After more than two decades in Silicon Valley technology, he has focused his work on education and Indian cultural learning through Aria University.

“Progress means more when it travels back to the place where the journey began.”
Aria University profile ↗ManaBadi leadership ↗
05 — FIND YOUR WAY HOME / మన ఊరికి దారి

Every route
leads to belonging.

Vadamalapeta is conveniently reached by road and rail through Tirupati or Renigunta. Distances are approximate; use live navigation before departure.

01From Tirupati

≈ 25 km

Take the Tirupati–Puttur / Chennai road toward Vadamalapeta. Local buses and taxis are available from Tirupati and Renigunta.

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02From Chennai

≈ 125 km

Travel via Tiruttani and Puttur toward Vadamalapeta. The drive usually takes around 3–4 hours, depending on traffic.

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03From Bengaluru

≈ 275 km

Travel toward Chittoor and Tirupati, then continue to Vadamalapeta. Rail and bus connections to Tirupati are also convenient.

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WATCH & DISCOVER

Appalayagunta:
history and devotion

A video introduction to the history and significance of Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple.

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WATCH ON YOUTUBEHistory & significance of Appalayagunta

FROM VADAMALAPETA TO THE WORLD

Your roots are here.
Your hands can help.

Whether you live in Tirupati, Hyderabad, California, Dubai, London or anywhere beyond—come home through service. Share a memory, mentor a student, support a village project, preserve a tradition or simply reconnect.

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