Welcome to Mana Tenali

Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is classified as a special grade municipality, which is a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. It also serves as the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is the second most populated in the district and seventeenth most populous in the state, with an overall population of 164,649. For its rich history, agriculture, culture and literature, the city was nicknamed as Andhra Paris. The Krishna main canal (Buckingham canal) along with two parallel irrigation canals passes through the city, making it a part of the Rice Bowl of Andhra Pradesh.

History

Tenali is of great historic importance. The relics from the excavations of the Archaeology Society of India in Tenali vicinity indicate that it has the roots of Jainism and Buddhism. The Archaeological monuments revealed that the village 'Teravali' gradually became Tenali and it is also reputed for devotees, intellectuals, orators, artists and educationalists from ancient days. The earliest accounts of the country tell that, this region formed part of the famous kingdom of "Andhra-Satavahana" dynasty from 225 B.C. to 225 A.D. Subsequently, the region was under the rule of the various dynasties for various periods.

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