Annavaram is a temple town on the banks of the Pampa River. It is located in

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of the

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. The village has the temple of Veera Venkata Satyanarayana, a form of

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on the Ratnagiri Hill.

Etymology

''Anna'' translates to ''food'' in 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 from ''Anina varam'', possessing boon from the lord, would have also given the name.

Transport

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passes through the village. The

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operates bus services from

Annavaram bus station Annavaram bus station is a bus station located in temple town Annavaram of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is owned by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the ...

Annavaram railway station Annavaram railway station (station code:ANV), is an Indian Railways station in Annavaram, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Vijayawada–Chennai section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of ...

is located on the Howrah-Chennai main line. It is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the

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Villages in Gandepalle mandal {{Kakinada-geo-stub