MARKAPUR
Located 94 km from Ongole, and situated on the banks of the Gundlakamma River, this bustling city caters for 80% of the country's demand for slates and slate pencils. It is also a popular pilgrim destination due to the temple of Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy, built by the rulers of Vijayanagar between 1405-1459 AD. Apart from gorgeously sculpted gopurams, the temple has a beautiful Mandapam of 40 pillars with carvings of Krishna, Anjaneya, Garuda , Lakshmi and Vigneswara with their respective vahanas. In the Kalayana Mandapam there are 6 musical pillars that produce the 7 musical notes when they are played. The place is connected by road.
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