East Godavari District - Places to Visit | Divine Car Travels
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East Godavari is the most popular district in Andhra Pradesh with beautiful nature. There are a huge number of tourist places and temples in this district.
Rajahmundry and Kakinada are the major cities of East Godavari in terms of population. River Godavari is the center of attraction in this district.
One should definitely explore East Godavari district and visit all the tourist places for sure. Let us see some places in the district.
Annavaram Temple
Annavaram, the most famous temple in East Godavari district, is located on the banks of the Pampa River. This temple was built in 1891 by Sri I.V. Ramanarayana.
Annavaram is famous for Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy. Many devotees come to this place and perform the special ritual of SatyanarayanaVratam to please Lord Vishnu.
Ryali Temple
Ryali temple is located in Atreyapuram Mandal of East Godavari district. This area is also called Konaseema. It is a purely well-irrigated area with an amazing view.
The very rare feature of the Ryali temple is that Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva Temples face each other in East and West directions. It is a must-visit temple in this district.
Draksharamam Temple
This temple is located in Draksharamam town of East Godavari. Daksharama is one of the five PancharamaKshetras and one of 18 Shakti Peethas that is dedicated to lord shiva.
It is the most frequently visited pilgrimage center in South India. This place is famous as both Shiva kshetra and Shakti kshetra. According to History, the temple was built between the 9th and 10th centuries by king Bhima.
Samalkota
Samalkot is also known as “Samarlakota”. It is a town in the East Godavari District. This place is recognized as a site of one of the Pancharama Temples.
It is a beautiful town with a huge number of tourists. Especially at the time of the Shivaratri festival, this place records the highest number of devotees in the entire district.
Antarvedi Temple
Antarvedi is a temple of a famous god called “Lakshmi Narasimha”. It is located in the Sakhinetipalli Mandal in East Godavari District. This place is called “the second Varanasi ''.
This temple was constructed in the 15th or 16th centuries by Pallava kings and later Peddapuram Reddy kings. Divine Car Travels Vijayawada, definitely recommends this place to tourists.
Dwarapudi
Dwarapudi is a village in Mandapeta Mandal. This place is famous for the Cattle market, clothes market, and ayyappa temple. And, this place is also known as “Andhra Sabarimala”.
Many tourists will surely visit this place to have a unique travel experience. Dwarapudi is one of the must-visit places in the East Godavari district.
Pithapuram
Pithapuram is located 20 KM from Kakinada. It is also known as one of the 18 Shakti Peethas in India. Along with that, there are a number of temples available in this place.
Some of the famous temples in this place are
KukkuteshwaraSwamy, KunthimadhavaSwamy, and Sri Pada Vallabha Anaagha Datha Kshethram, Agraharam, and Sri Venu Gopala Swamy Temple.
Appanapalli
Appanapalli is a remote village in Mamidikuduru Mandal of East Godavari District. It is located on the holy banks of river Vynateya which attained the reputation as second Tirupati.
Sri Bala Balaji Swamy temple is located in this village which is very famous. This is a small beautiful temple with amazing greenery, by the side of the river Godavari.
TalupulammaLova
Talupulamma Temple is one of the pilgrimage sites located in the Lova village of Tuni Mandal of East Godavari District. Talupalamma thalli is known as gramadevatha in the village.
This place is famous for its doorstep. The hills around the place resemble the dense forest around the temple. Powerful temple visited by a number of tourists.
Vadapalli Temple
Vadapalli temple is located in Atreyapuram Mandal of East Godavari District. It is a temple of Lord Sri VenkateswaraSwamy temple. This is one of the old and famous temples.
The god in this place is also known as YeduSanivaramuluVenkanna. Many spiritual rituals like Bhramostavam, etc. will be performed in this place every year.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Coringa is the second largest mangrove located in Kakinada. The area of Coringa Reserve forest is 3156 hectares and the Extension forest is 9442 hectares including waterways.
It is an estuarine ecosystem and consists of mangrove swamps. It is formed at the confluence of the Gautami-Godavari river with the Bay of Bengal.
Maredumilli
The Maredumilli forests in the East Godavari district have rich biodiversity with semi-evergreen forests. The top 5 places in this place are
- Jalatarangini Waterfalls
- Swarnadhara and Rampa Waterfalls
- KarthikaVanam and the Vali Sugriva Medical Plants
- Madanikunj-Vihara
- Jungle Star
Divine Car Travels at Vijayawada is highly recommending this place to all tourists.
Kakinada Beach
Kakinada is one of the largest cities in A.P. This place is known for its famous sweet “Kakinada Kaja” and beach. This is a must-visit city in the East Godavari district.
Kakinada Beach is the top tourist place that records a huge number of tourists every day. So, don’t miss this place while you are visiting the East Godavari district.
Papikondalu
Papikondalu is an eye feast tourist place where everyone feels the awesome nature experience. The mountain range runs along the Godavari River. This place is compared to the beauty of Kashmir.
Papikondalu National Park is a famous place. And, it is a must-visit Bird and Biodiversity Area and home to some endangered species of flora and fauna.
These are some top famous tourist places one must visit in East Godavari District. Divine Car Travels, Vijayawada is 24x7 available for your traveling needs.