The Kanipakam Temple exact location is 11kms away from Chittoor and situated in Irana Mandala. The temple was established in the beginning of 11th Century by Koluthunga Chola I during the Vijayanagara Dynasty.Along the banks of Bahuda River there is lies a small hamlet called Kanipakam. There is a meaning for the word ‘Kanipakam’. The word ‘kani’ means marshy wetland and ‘Pakam’ means the flow of the river’s water into the wetland. More
