Kakinada & Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kakinada city is the capital of East Godavari District, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Kakinada is an important port city with a population of more than half a million people. It is also a large city but relatively a younger city compared to other important cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Located at the top of the Godavari River delta, Rajahmundry is a major city in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 600,000 people. It was the first capital of any known Telugu Kingdom. The Chalukya ruler Rajaraja Narendra ruled this city around 1012. In the Middle Ages, it was called Raja Mahendravaram. It later became Rajahmundry during British rule.
Nannayya, the poet laureate, who was called 'Adi Kavi' (The first Poet) of Telugu belonged to this place. He, along with Tikkana and Yerrana, is responsible for the translation of Jaya, Sanskrit version of Mahabharata, into Telugu.
The district of East Godavari is located on the north-east coast of Andhra Pradesh. It covers a vast portion of Godavari River delta and therefore is rich in agriculture. East Godavari District is the most prosperous district in Andhra Pradesh.
Located at the top of the Godavari River delta, Rajahmundry is a major city in Andhra Pradesh with a population of 600,000 people. It was the first capital of any known Telugu Kingdom. The Chalukya ruler Rajaraja Narendra ruled this city around 1012. In the Middle Ages, it was called Raja Mahendravaram. It later became Rajahmundry during British rule.
Nannayya, the poet laureate, who was called 'Adi Kavi' (The first Poet) of Telugu belonged to this place. He, along with Tikkana and Yerrana, is responsible for the translation of Jaya, Sanskrit version of Mahabharata, into Telugu.
The district of East Godavari is located on the north-east coast of Andhra Pradesh. It covers a vast portion of Godavari River delta and therefore is rich in agriculture. East Godavari District is the most prosperous district in Andhra Pradesh.
posted by Pavan Gupta at 4:40 PM
1 Comments:
Your blog and pictures are very interesting.
Can you be so kind to give me some more info about kakinada and maredubaka. (links, wbsites, etc)
Thank you so much!
I'll check back later.
Keny
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