ఈ వారం (28oct -3nov 2012):తార!

Rajeev Kanakaala

 రాజీవ్ కనకాల is an Tollywood actor. He started his career in television serials, where he not only acted but produced and directed. He is a versatile actor. His wife Suma Kanakala is a TV anchor.

ఈ వారం (28oct -3nov 2012): చారిత్రక కట్టడం

దిగువ మంగళగిరి గాలి గోపురం

Photograph in 2009

Mangalagiri means 'The holy hill'. Near the foot of the stone flight of steps is a stone pillar with a Telugu inscription, recording grants of villages. It is dated AD 1520 and mentions the capture of Kondavidu by Timmarasu, general of Krishna Deva Raya, in 1515 from the Gajapati rulers ofKalinga(ancient Orissa). Another stone near the temple of Garudalvar has inscriptions on four sides recording grants in the reign of Sadasiva Rayaof Vijayanagara Empire AD 1538. The lofty gopuram in the temple at the foot of the hill was erected by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu in 1807-1809,and in terms of sculpture and architecture this temple stands to be an ultimate testimant for the ancient vishwakarma sthapathis in planning and sculpting these temples.

Mangalagiri was under the control of Golkonda Nawabs for a long period. It was plundered by in 1780 by Hyder Ali but could not be conquered. In 1816, a gang of Pindaris again looted the place. It slowly recovered from these two attacks during the time of Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayuduwho ruled the place from Amaravati.

ఈ వారం (21-27 oct 2012) తార!

Nithya Menen is an Indian film actress, who works mainly in the Malayalam film industry. 

She has also acted in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films and sang for films.

ఈ వారం (21-27 OCT 2012): చారిత్రక కట్టడం

సౌమ్యగిరి (భీమిలి) నరసింహ స్వామి ఆలయం, విశాఖ జిల్లా

Temple of Lord Narasimha . As per the history, the temple is reconstructed in 1304 CE by Mindi Rayappa Ramajogi and Murugappa Setti/Alagappa Setti have presented the brass cover in 1983.

ఈ వారం (21-27 OCT 2012): సినిమా పోస్టరు!

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Chandika (Telugu: చండిక) is a 1940 Telugu film directed by R. S. Prakash. Veteran actress Pasupuleti Kannamba portrayed the role of Chandika.

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ఈ వారం (14-20 Oct 2012): సినిమా పోస్టరు!

Chenchu Lakshmi is a 1958 Telugu film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It is a musical hit film based on the Hindu mythological story of Lord Vishnublessing Prahlada. It was dubbed into Tamil language simultaneously. 

ఈ వారం (14-20 oct 2012): చారిత్రక కట్టడం

అరసవిల్లి సూర్యనారాయణ స్వామి వారి దేవస్థాన ముఖద్వారం

Photographed in 2008 December

Arasavilli is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the sun god Surya, located near the Srikakulam town of Andhra Pradesh, India. The original name Harshavalli means abode of joy.

The temple is believed to have been built in the 7th Century AD by the Kalinga rulers Devendra Varma of Orissa.

Arasavalli is home to an ancient temple to the Sun (Suryanarayana) - said to have been built originally by the Kalinga rulers of Orissa around the 7th century CE. Arasavalli is located at Srikakulam near Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.. Also near Srikakulam are the Mukhalingam temples built in the Orissa temple idiom, and Sree Kurmam bearing a shrine to Vishnu depicting his Kurma avataram.

Legend has it that Indra the king of Gods attempted to force his entry into the temple of Koteeshwara - Shiva and was thrown away by the gatekeeper Nandi. Repentful of his arrogance in attempting to force his entry, Indra enshrined Surya the Sun God in a temple and performed worship services, at Arasavalli.

A black granite image of Surya about 5 feet in height bearing lotus buds (hence the name Padma Paani), flanked by his consorts Padma, Usha and Chhaaya, on a 7 horse driven chariot is the object of worship here. At the base of the image are the gate keepers Pingala and Danda and the saints Sanaka and Sananda. Surya's charioteer Aruna (Anoora) is also depicted in the image.

The Arasavalli teemple was built by the Eastern Kalinga Kings who ruled over the Kalinga region from the 4th through the 14th century CE. Inscriptions reveal grants made by Aditya Vishnu Sarma and Bhanu Sarma of the Kalinga clan. The present structure is largely a result of 18th century renovations.

The Temple is a Panchayatana temple with Aditya in the center, with Ganesha, Shiva, Parvati and Vishnu in four corners of the quadrangle. An image of Indra is also enshrined in this temple.