Annavaram
Annavaram | |
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Village | |
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  Annavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:17°16′55.16″N82°24′19.89″E/ 17.2819889°N 82.4055250°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kakinada |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,865 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 533406 |
| Telephone code | +91–8868 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Annavaramis a temple town on the banks of the Pampa River. It is located inKakinada districtof theIndian stateofAndhra Pradesh.[2]The village has the temple ofVeera Venkata Satyanarayana,a form ofVishnuon the Ratnagiri Hill.[3]It is 18 km away fromTunicity.
Etymology
[edit]Annatranslates tofoodin Telugu, the local language and the place was known for distribution of food, which might have given the settlement its name as Annavaram. Another derivative was fromAnina varam,possessing boon from the lord, would have also given the name.[4]
Transport
[edit]National Highway 16passes through the village. TheAPSRTCoperates bus services fromAnnavaram bus station.[5]Annavaram railway stationis located on theHowrah-Chennai main line.It is classified as aB–categorystation in theVijayawada railway divisionofSouth Central Railway zone.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Census 2011".The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved26 July2014.
- ^"Temples -> Annavaram".eastgodavari.nic.in.Government of India. 2012. Archived fromthe original(Web page)on 26 March 2012.Retrieved26 March2012.
- ^Staff Reporter (2 December 2015)."Gold-plated main entrance of Annavaram temple inaugurated".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved6 October2020.
- ^"Annavaram Devasthanam".annavaramdevasthanam.nic.in.Retrieved23 May2017.
- ^"Bus Stations in Districts".Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2016.Retrieved9 March2016.
- ^"Vijayawada Division – a profile"(PDF).Indian Railways.Retrieved13 February2013.
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