Rajampet, nagar panchayat in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Rajampet is a town in the YSR district of Andhra Pradesh, in southern India, sitting along the banks of the Pullangi River. Its main streets run from the railway station toward the markets and temples, while residential areas spread out on the far side of the river.
The area around Rajampet was once ruled by the Kondur Rajas, local rulers who built their fortifications on the hill across the Pullangi River, where the earliest settlement stood. The arrival of the railway around a century ago and the establishment of an administrative headquarters in 1888 pushed the town to grow quickly.
Wednesday is the traditional market day in Rajampet, when traders and residents from across the region come together to exchange goods and catch up with one another. Weaving remains an active trade in many households, and the fabrics produced locally can be seen at market stalls throughout the town.
The railway station and the Wednesday market are useful reference points since they sit centrally and many of the town's paths branch out from them. An early morning visit is a good idea, as activity peaks at that hour and the heat is far more manageable than later in the day.
Kondur Tippa, a wooded hill on the far side of the Pullangi River, holds the remains of old fortifications built by the Kondur Rajas, and almost no visitors make their way there. Those who do climb up find crumbling walls and a wide view over the town and the river below.
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