Pamidi

Pamidi is a village in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Pamidi mandal in Anantapur revenue division.GeographyPamidi is located at. It has an average elevation of 284 metres (935 ft).DemographicsCensus of India, the town had a population of. The total population constitutes males, females, and children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate is 68.0%.EtymologyThe name "Pamidi" is derived from the words "Pamu Mudi" which means "snake knot". The name is thought to be attributed to the temple Bhogeswaraswamy Temple of Lord Shiva Brahma), Proliferator, and Destroyer, Vishnu], where once a snake was found wound coiled itself to Lord Shiva's lingam in the temple. "Pamu Mudi" eventually became "Pamidi". One can find a sasan carved in a big rock in the temple, which was written in the Pali language at the dedication the temple from a king to the village.The town also had another historical temple found in excavations, the Sri Laxminaraya Swamy Temple. Its deity, Laxminarayana in the sanctum sanctorum made of monolithic rock, is an architectural wonder. In Pamidi mandal RAMAGIRI is one of the village. in this village LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY Temple is there.