Punganur, also known as Punganuru, is a municipality located in the Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the mandal headquarters for the Punganur mandal within the Madanapalle revenue division.
The town is historically significant as the birthplace of several notable figures from Kannada literature and Jain history. It was the home of the famous Rashtrakuta-era Kannada Jain poet Ponna, as well as the great Jain philanthropist and royal personage Attimabbe. Attimabbe was known for patronizing the Chalukyan court Kannada Jain poet Ranna, who was a contemporary of Ponna.