Nagalapuram

Nagalapuram the sanctuary town is constructed around then of Srikrishna Deva Raya (of Vijayanagara Empire) administration on recognition of his mother Nagala Devi. Consequently, it came to be Sri Nagalapuram. After the change of its name to Nagalapuram, this village was reputed to be Harigandapuram. Nagala Devi was a relative of Gajula balijas. The Nayak Rulers of Madurai, Tanjavur, Chenji, Khandi were all are between relatives and the relatives of Nagala Devi and they all from Chandra Vamsa Gajula balija Kshatriyas from Chandragiri Rajya according to the Madura Nayaks Sri Vamsa Prakasika, Srimukhams of nayaka vamsa Raja Gurus, Kaifiyaths, Madras Presidency Government Records. 

Nagalapuram Sanctuary reflects the vijayanagara structural style Vedanarayana swamy icon confronting west. Sanctuary has 4 huge gali gopuralu. The sanctum sanctorium has Vedanarayana swamy with his associates sridevi and Bhoodevi on either side. This is a Matysa Avatar of Loard Vishu first Avatar, who recovered the four vedas from Somakudu and came back to Brahma.temple brahmostavam goes ahead Shukla Dwadasi, Trayodasi and Chaturdasi of Phalguni masam (Telugu datebook). Sanctuary structural engineering is carried out in such a path, to the point that throughout these three days, the sun flashes succumb to the fundamental god feet, navel and fore head between 1800 hrs and 1815 hrs individually called as " Suriya Pooja". This comments the begin of Summer season according to the heavenly engravings accessible in the sanctuary 

Nagalapuram Falls is a flawless delightfulness which offers gorgeous one-day treks from Chennai with an excellent perspective of the water falls. Tossed in with some steep moves for encountered trekkers on top of simple trips tracks for starters, common wild and 20 foot water slides; make an immaculate mix for an extreme experience