Prabhala theerdham festival in Konaseema

Konaseema is a group of islands between the tributaries of the Godavari River and

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located in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of

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in southern

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. It is nicknamed "Gods Own Creation" due to similarities with the

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Geography

The Godavari delta is surrounded by the tributaries of Vruddha Godavari, Vasishta Godavari, Gautami and Nilarevu rivers. After crossing the city of

Rajahmundry Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...

, the Godavari River bifurcates into two

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, the Vruddha Gautami (Gautami Godavari) and the Vasishta Godavari, which then further splits into the Gautami and the Nilarevu. Similarly, the Vasishta splits into two branches, the Vasishta and the Vainateya. These branches form a delta 170 km (105 mi) long along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. This delta makes up the Konaseema region.

Amalapuram Amalapuram is a town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the district headquarters and the largest town of Konaseema district. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Amalapuram mandal and Amalapuram revenue division respectivel ...

is the largest town in Konaseema, followed by Razole, Ravulapalem, Kothapeta, and Mummidivaram. The arched entrance to the Konaseema region was intended to complement the natural colors of the region's land and plant life. Amazing look at amalapuram

Dindi

Dindi is a region within the Konaaseema islands which borders the region of

Ramarajulanka Ramarajulanka is a village located in East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth ...

. Dindi is known for its virgin backwaters. It features palm-fringed lakes, canals and lagoons dotting the coconut groves. Dindi 80 kilometers from

. There are two resorts in

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which are constructed on the banks of

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river.

Economy

This region is mostly known for its coconut trees and paddy fields. Coconuts grown in Konaseema are widely exported to various places in India.

Pilgrim Places

Konaseema has many ancient pilgrim places. Some of them include: *

Ainavilli Ainavilli is a village in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, se ...

Antarvedi Godawari river has two arms at the end where it meets Bay of Bengal at Yenar and Antarvedi, or Antarvedipalem, and yenar is a village in the Sakhinetipalle mandal, or tehsil, located in the Konaseema district of the Andhra Pradesh state in ...

Ryali Ryali is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Atreyapuram Mandal of Amalapuram revenue division. And it is one of the most popular tourist spots in AP Culture Jagan Mohini Kesava temple - t ...

* Gudapalli * Mandapalli *

Vadapalli Vadapalle is a village in Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and te ...

* Appanapalli *

Muramalla The village Muramalla is a major panchayat located in the I. Polavaram Mandal of the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-larg ...

* Palivela * Vanapalli

References

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Geography

Dindi

Economy

Pilgrim Places

See also

References