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Chirala mandal
Pincode 523157
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Perala observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temples near Perala

  • Sri Madana Gopala Swamy temple, Perala · 0.4 km
  • Avadhuta Swami Temple · 1.5 km
  • Sri Veerahanuman Temple · 2.0 km

Named places of worship on record

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Temple in Chirala mandal

The principal temple recorded for Chirala mandal is SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMI TEMPLE. No temple of this dedication is on record within Perala itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Bapatla
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LGD code
929822
Pincode
523157
Post office
Perala
Distance to district centre
14 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Amaravati
80 km
Distance to Hyderabad
264 km
Nearest railway station
Chirala · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sri Balaji Clinic · <1 km

Perala at a glance

Perala is a revenue village in Chirala mandal, Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh. It lies 14 km from the Bapatla district centre, 3 km from Ipuru Palem (Part), the nearest town, 1 km from Chirala railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 523157, served by Perala post office; the LGD village code is 929822. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sri Balaji Clinic, <1 km away. The village votes in Chirala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madduluri Mala Kondaiah.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Perala · this village———
Ipuru Palem (Part) · Chirala40,48256%2.8 km NE
Gavinivari Palem · Chirala12,10849%7.2 km E
Bapatla West (R) · Bapatla8,71951%7.5 km NE
Nayani Palle · Vetapalem6,01945%7.6 km S
Karamchedu · Karamchedu11,66763%7.6 km NW
Swarna · Karamchedu8,26064%8.8 km W

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Key facts — Perala

LGD code
929822
Pincode
523157
Post office
Perala
Coordinates
15.83615°N, 80.36366°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bapatla
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chirala
Member of Parliament
Krishna Prasad Tenneti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madduluri Mala Kondaiah
Block / Mandal
Chirala
Nearest PHC
Narendra Homeo Clinic (2.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Perala

Mandal centre
Chirala · ≈ 4.8 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bapatla · ≈ 14 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 40,482 people
Ipuru Palem (Part) · ≈ 2.8 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati80 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad264 km
  • Chennai306 km
  • Bengaluru436 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChirala1 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Chirala1 km
  • Hospital / PHCSri Balaji Clinic<1 km
  • ATM / bankIDBI Bank1 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum1 km
  • CollegeSri Gowthami Junior College1 km
  • Police stationVetapalem Police Station9 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Narendra Homeo Clinic2.4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Perala

7 Temples, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Perala

3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)