Peddapuram
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Peddapuram is an important Municipal town
in the East Godavari
District
of Andhra Pradesh
in South India
. It is also capital town for Peddapuram Mandal
.
An aerial view of the Peddapuram
the population is 45,174. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. There is an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 59%. 11% of the population is under the age of 6.
in Andhra Pradesh. Initially the British appointed Sri V. K. Ananthakrishna Aiyar followed by Sri Abhinava Patnayak and Sri Pingali Krishnarao. Sri Goli Pedda Kondayya was the first one direct elected as Chairman of the municipality.
Peddapuram has a popular temple for the deity called Maridamma.
There is a JATARA (carnival) held annually for the goddess Maridamma, which lasts for a month in Ashada Masam of Telugu calendar.Many pilgrims visit this place on this occasion and vows of many kinds are made to the goddess, generally,it is said, to secure alleviation from diseases.
The town is very famous for its weekly Market
, locally called Peddapuram Santha, held every Sunday.
There is an Agricultural Research
Station which does Research
on Ragi
and Tapioca
and is affiliated to Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University
.
Lutheran High School is one of the oldest high school established by Rev.Dr. Edman Emmanuel, in 1891 under British East India Company.
Shri Veerraju High School is one of the oldest school which is imparting Elementary and High school education to many students without any profit motive.
S.R.V.B.S.J.B. M.R. College, considered a very prestigious college, was established in 1967 by Shri S.B.P.B.K.Satyanarayana Rao, then Zilla Parishad chairman as the founder president in memory of Maharani of Peddapuram Samsthanam Shrimathi Raja Vatsavayi Butchi Sithayamma Jagapathi Bahadhur.
In order to provide good quality modern education to the talented children predominantly from the rural areas, without regard to their family socio-economic conditions, the Government of India established Navodaya Vidyalayas, on an average, one in each district of the country during the 7th Five Year Plan period and Peddapuram was selected to establish Navodaya Vidyalaya. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
of Peddapuram is one of the top 10 Navodayas in the country.
The nearest Railway station is Samalkot.
. The dynasty was started by Sri Raja Vatsavai Chathurbhuja Thimma Jagapathi Bahadhur . The fort of Peddapuram was built by him. He ruled the estate from 1555 to 1607. After his demise, his son Raya Jagapathi followed by his children Timma Jagapathi and Balabhadra Jagapathi ruled the Peddapuram Estate. From 1791 to 1804 the estate was ruled by Sri Vatsavai Raya Jagapathi.One of the prince of this dynasty got separated from here and started ruling an independent kingdom named as kottam estate ,and their generation never came back ,they got settled over there, and they ruled till the end of princely states
By the time of 1785 the Peddapuram Estate extended from Thotapalli
to Nagaram
encompassing 585 villages and towns. During British rule Sri Raya Jagapathi was chosen to take over the estate in 1802. After Sri Raya Jagapathi’s death, the three Wives Lakshmi Narasayyamma, Buchi Seethayyamma and Buchi Bangarayyamma, ruled the estate in succession. Raya Jaggapathis widow Buchi Seethayyamma, ruled from 1828-1835. She founded two trusts for the poor, one in Peddapuram and another in Kathipudi. Even today the poor are fed for free twice a day.
With no heir, the estate was briefly ruled by Sri Suryanarayan Jagapathi Bahadhur until 1847, when it was taken over completely by the British East India Company
and made the town a revenue division and built the Munsif court and a Lutheran High School.
The Vatsavai Maharaja’s patronized poets such as Enugula Lakshmana Kavi and Vedula Satyanarayana Sastry .
Pandavula Metta is located in Peddapuram and has a mythical history. You can find some ancient caves with the supposed footprints of Bheema
(Pandavas). For more details on the history of Pandavula Metta visit the link: http://eastgodavari.nic.in/Peddapuram.html test
Town
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in the East Godavari
East Godavari
East Godavari District is a district situated on the northeast of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Its district headquarters is Kakinada. It is the second richest district in the whole country...
District
District
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of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in South India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is also capital town for Peddapuram Mandal
Peddapuram Mandal
Peddapuram Mandal is one of the Mandal in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. Its capital is Peddapuram.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census the population of Peddapuram Mandal is 1,18,045 in which Males are 59,139 and Females are 58,906...
.
Geography
Peddapuram is located at 17.08°N 82.13°E. It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet).An aerial view of the Peddapuram
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the population is 45,174. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. There is an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 59%. 11% of the population is under the age of 6.
Features
Peddapuram is known for its historical, cultural and "social" heritage. Peddapuram municipality was established in 1915 and became the second oldest municipality after BheemunipatnamBheemunipatnam
Bheemunipatnam , is a town, a municipality and mandal headquarters in Visakhapatnam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.It was the second municipality in Indian mainland, established on 9 February 1861. 150-Years of its formation has been celebrated in 2011.Bheemunipatnam is supposed to...
in Andhra Pradesh. Initially the British appointed Sri V. K. Ananthakrishna Aiyar followed by Sri Abhinava Patnayak and Sri Pingali Krishnarao. Sri Goli Pedda Kondayya was the first one direct elected as Chairman of the municipality.
Peddapuram has a popular temple for the deity called Maridamma.
There is a JATARA (carnival) held annually for the goddess Maridamma, which lasts for a month in Ashada Masam of Telugu calendar.Many pilgrims visit this place on this occasion and vows of many kinds are made to the goddess, generally,it is said, to secure alleviation from diseases.
The town is very famous for its weekly Market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
, locally called Peddapuram Santha, held every Sunday.
There is an Agricultural Research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
Station which does Research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
on Ragi
Finger millet
Eleusine coracana, commonly Finger millet , also known as African millet or Ragi is an annual plant widely grown as a cereal in the arid areas of Africa and Asia. E...
and Tapioca
Tapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
and is affiliated to Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University
The Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University is a University in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.-History:...
.
Lutheran High School is one of the oldest high school established by Rev.Dr. Edman Emmanuel, in 1891 under British East India Company.
Shri Veerraju High School is one of the oldest school which is imparting Elementary and High school education to many students without any profit motive.
S.R.V.B.S.J.B. M.R. College, considered a very prestigious college, was established in 1967 by Shri S.B.P.B.K.Satyanarayana Rao, then Zilla Parishad chairman as the founder president in memory of Maharani of Peddapuram Samsthanam Shrimathi Raja Vatsavayi Butchi Sithayamma Jagapathi Bahadhur.
In order to provide good quality modern education to the talented children predominantly from the rural areas, without regard to their family socio-economic conditions, the Government of India established Navodaya Vidyalayas, on an average, one in each district of the country during the 7th Five Year Plan period and Peddapuram was selected to establish Navodaya Vidyalaya. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...
of Peddapuram is one of the top 10 Navodayas in the country.
The nearest Railway station is Samalkot.
History
The town Peddapuram is founded by Maharaja Vatsavai Pedda Pathrudu. For 300 years the estate of Peddapuram was ruled by Vatsavai Jagapathi Maharaja’sChagi
The Chagi were an ancient ruling dynasty of Andhra Pradesh who ruled over Natavadi region with Gudimetla as there Capital. Chagis were Suryavanshi Kshatriyas of Vasishta gotra and are ancestors of Sagi and Vatsavai clans of Kshatriya Rajus of Andhra...
. The dynasty was started by Sri Raja Vatsavai Chathurbhuja Thimma Jagapathi Bahadhur . The fort of Peddapuram was built by him. He ruled the estate from 1555 to 1607. After his demise, his son Raya Jagapathi followed by his children Timma Jagapathi and Balabhadra Jagapathi ruled the Peddapuram Estate. From 1791 to 1804 the estate was ruled by Sri Vatsavai Raya Jagapathi.One of the prince of this dynasty got separated from here and started ruling an independent kingdom named as kottam estate ,and their generation never came back ,they got settled over there, and they ruled till the end of princely states
By the time of 1785 the Peddapuram Estate extended from Thotapalli
Thotapalli
Thotapalli or Thota Palli is a village in Nagaram mandal, Guntur District, Andra Pradesh, India.Thotapalli is located in the coastal area of Andra Pradesh. Agriculture is its main source of occupation. There are many educated people serving the country in many fields.It is very small village....
to Nagaram
Nagaram
Nagaram is a village and a mandal in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. - Successful personalities :* Ramakrishna Velagapudi - Founder KCP Limited and the founder of Sri Velagapudi Ramakrishna College,Nagaram...
encompassing 585 villages and towns. During British rule Sri Raya Jagapathi was chosen to take over the estate in 1802. After Sri Raya Jagapathi’s death, the three Wives Lakshmi Narasayyamma, Buchi Seethayyamma and Buchi Bangarayyamma, ruled the estate in succession. Raya Jaggapathis widow Buchi Seethayyamma, ruled from 1828-1835. She founded two trusts for the poor, one in Peddapuram and another in Kathipudi. Even today the poor are fed for free twice a day.
With no heir, the estate was briefly ruled by Sri Suryanarayan Jagapathi Bahadhur until 1847, when it was taken over completely by the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
and made the town a revenue division and built the Munsif court and a Lutheran High School.
The Vatsavai Maharaja’s patronized poets such as Enugula Lakshmana Kavi and Vedula Satyanarayana Sastry .
Pandavula Metta is located in Peddapuram and has a mythical history. You can find some ancient caves with the supposed footprints of Bheema
Bheema
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(Pandavas). For more details on the history of Pandavula Metta visit the link: http://eastgodavari.nic.in/Peddapuram.html test
Places of interest
- The Hindu Temple of Maridamma Talli.
- Pandava Caves at Pandavula Metta.
- Surya Narayana Swami Temple (Sun Temple) at Pandavula Metta.
- Lord Shiva, Lord Venkateswara and Ayyappa Swamy Temples.
- Peddapuram Silk Sarees are very famous.
- Muppana's Bangla also called Gali Bangla is very good spot for celebrating Karthika Vana Bhojanams.
- Janab Madina Pascha Owlia Darga Very famous piligrimage for Muslims as well as Hindus.
- The very famous Pancharama Shri Kumararama Bheemeshwara Swamy temple is situated in Samalkot which is about 4 km from Peddapuram.The temple was built by Chalukya Kumara rama (son of Vikramaditya) during the end of 9th century. He got this temple constructed to register his victories in more than 300 wars.
- Gorinta -A famous village in this region located near Peddapuram.
- Vadlamuru - A famous village in this region located near Peddapuram.
- Kattamuru - A Major Panchayath village is about 4 km from Peddapuram. Please visit the links http://wikimapia.org/1263284/ and KattamuruKattamuruKattamuru is a major panchayath village in Peddapuram Mandal of East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in South India.-Geography:Kattamuru is located at 17.08° N 82.13° E. It has an average elevation of 35 metres .- Features:...
- Town Hall- A more than hundred years old organisation which has an excellent tennis facility.
- St John's Lutheran Church.