Hindupur

Hindupur, also known as Hindupuram(in Telugu: హిందూపురం) is the largest city in Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located near the Andhra–Karnataka border and is the headquarters of Hindupuram mandalam. Hindupuram is the Parliamentary Constituency in the newly formed Sri Sathya Sai district. It is located about 619 km from Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, 67 km from district headquarters Puttaparthi, 100 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, and 110 km from former district capital, Anantapur. As of 2011, Hindupuram municipality had a population of 151,835. It is an important local pilgrimage center with a number of temples in and around the city, including Sri Peta Venkata Ramana Swamy Temple, Sree Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple, Guddam Sri Ranganath Swamy Temple, Sugur Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, and the historical Lepakshi Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple.