Madanapalle is a small town in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Known as an educational centre and cultural centre from the days of Dr. Annie Besant, the great theosophist, Madanapalle has many medical institutes. One of the prominent places in Madanapalle is the old house of Jiddu Krishnamurthy who was a great philosopher and the founder of Rishi Valley public school. This house is now renovated and proposed for housing of Public Library.
The medical institutes like the Government Hospital, MLL Hospital and Rajkumari Amrutkour T.B. Research Centre are also based in Madanapalle. The cool and hygienic climate of Madanapalle attracted many Europeans in the past and they made it their summer resort. The town is also famous for a hundred year old church that was built by an American missionary Dr. Jacob Chamberlain. Dr. Chamberlain was an efficient surgeon, devoted educationalist and a selfless missionary. He was the brain behind the establishment of the magnificent church in Madanapalle. The present Government Hospital was a dispensary set up by Dr. Chamberlain. Apart from this, Hope High School, the CSI Girls High School, the Municipal Fort School and the MLL Hospital were all founded by him.
The cool, calm and serenity of this place attracts many tourist and a trip to Madanapalle will surely make the visitor carry home this imprints of a small picturesque town.
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