Traditional Boyakonda Gangamma in the location of temple to Gangamma Devi (an incarnation of Shakti) at Boyakonda, Andhra Pradesh 517257, 20 km from Madanapalle and 150 km from Bangalore; it is in the Chowdepalli Mandal, Diguvapalli panchayat, Pungunur taluk, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State of India.
Centuries ago the tribals Boyas and "Pala Ekari" Caste lived in the forest area around the hillock.
The Golconda Nawab rushed additional troops to crush the revolt...tribals could not withstand the onslaught of the Muslim army and fled into the forest and prostrated near the hillock and prayed Almighty to save them.
In the event of victory Boyas And Pala Ekari's Combinedly built the Gangamma temple, which saved them against evil forces and became famous for centuries...
Local people believe that the Pushkarini water is very powerful, and sprinkling it in the field will yield good crop.