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Comprehensive Planning of Water Supply Service improvements In the following ULBs (1) Ananthapur Municipal Corporation,(2) Chittoor Municipality and (3) Badvel MunicipalityBadvel Municipality – Detailed Project Report (Final) - Environment3.4.3 History, Culture, and TourismKadapa is considered to be one of the districts endowed with rich history. Though its history goes back tosecond century B.C., primarily it starts with Mourya & Satavahana dynasty as per the Archaeological surveyevidences. It was the battle field for several dynasties - Pallava, Chalukya, and Cholas who waged wars forgetting authority over South India.The Pallava kings penetrated from a time into the North of Kadapa districtand ruled for a certain period during the 5th century. Later on the Cholas defeated the Pallavas and theirrule appears to have lasted till the later part of the 8th century. Subsequently the next dynasty whichestablished its authority for a considerable period to be that of Banas.The district in its long history acquired composite culture. The people are hard-working and very hospitable.The population of the District consists of all important religious groups but the Hindus are in predominantnumber. In addition to Islam, the district came under the influence of Jainism and Buddhism also duringdifferent periods as Danavulapadu and Nandalur ancient sites suggest, Huen Tsang, Chinese traveler whotraveled through the district in 7th century AD recorded the existence of Sangharams (Buddhist monasteries)and nirgantha heretics (Jain). There is no authentic information available about the exact time of introductionof Islam into the district. But it is certain that Muslims inhabited the district as early as fourteenth century.Christianity was introduced into the district in the first half of eighteenth century by the Jesuit mission. Due toinfluence of different religions and beliefs, the people of the district acquired composite culture and secularattitude.The town of Badvel is named after famous poet Baddena, who wrote Sumathi Sathakam. Initially the namewas 'Baddenavolu'; it transformed later to 'Badvolu' and then to its current form 'Badvel'. The town hasbecome the center to more than 127 villages. This is the only town developed vastly with good educationalinstitutes.The famous Brahmamgari Mattam is located 30 kilometers from Badvel. Sree Potuluri Veera BrahmamendraSwami, known as the 'Nostradamus of India' wrote Kalagnanam (containing his prophesies). SriLankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary is closer to the villages of Jogireddy gari palli and Siddugari Palli, whichis famous tourist spot. The sanctuary is named after the Sri Lankamalleswaraswami temple located inside it.This temple was built by Janmejayamaharaj and is located close to a waterfall.There are no special sensitive locations nearby the project site. There are few religious places in sub-projectintervention areas, which are shown in Table 3.4.3-1. There is no as such prominent heritage site within subprojectintervention area.Table 3.4.3-1: Sensitive areas (religious place) in sub-project intervention areaName of theresourcesRadha KrishnaKalyana Mandapamand TempleRamulavari TempleMosqueChurchVeeranjaneya SwamiTempleImportance Protection status Area ofinterventionReligious No special protection – Near projectPlace Temple within town in locationMunicipal areaReligiousPlaceReligiousPlaceReligiousPlaceReligiousPlaceNo special protection –Temple within town inMunicipal areaNo special protection –Mosque within town inMunicipal areaNo special protection –Church within town inMunicipal areaNo special protection –Temple within town inMunicipal area23Near projectlocationNear projectlocationNear projectlocationNear projectlocationDescriptionLocation near proposeddistributionlineofMurutamanagar– outside theimpact zoneLocation near proposeddistribution line near Rajakulacolony – outside the impactzoneLocation near proposeddistribution line of Rajakulacolony – outside the impactzoneLocation near proposeddistribution line of Chemuduru– outside the impact zoneLocation near proposeddistribution line of NagalaCheruvu – outside the impactzone