RAJAHMUNDRY

RAJAHMUNDRY– ANDHRA PRADESH TRAVEL GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Rajahmundry was founded in the 11th century by Raja Raja Narendra. It is the cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh and the city is the birthplace of Nannayya, a Telugu poet.

Telugu, is the major language. Almost everyone can understand a few words in English and it should be sufficient for basic conversations and transactions. Local people under the age of 30 years may be able to converse in fluent English as that language has been taught in the schools for many years.

How to Reach :

1.By Road :

Bus stations:

The main APSRTC bus complex is located on the Morampudi High Road.
The Kotipalli bus stand is in Innispet.
Gokavaram bus stand is in Aryapuram.
The Kakinada bus stand is near Kambalcheruvu.

2.By Train :

The city is on the Howrah-Chennai main line running across the eastern coast. It is 150 km (2½ hours) from Vijayawada and 220 km (3½ hours) from Visakhapatnam which has international flights. All the trains between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada stop here.

3.By Air:

Rajahmundry Airport (RJA^IATA) at Madhurapudi is served by flights from Hyderabad and Chennai. SpiceJet operates flights. Most flights are to/from Hyderabad. The airport is 12km away from the city centre. Prepaid cabs are available.

Best Time to Visit :

The climate is mostly hot and humid, with mostly a tropical climate and therefore no distinct seasons. The mean maximum temperature is 36 °C. The hottest season is from April to June, with temperatures ranging from 34 -48 °C — with maximum of 51 °C recorded in May 2007. The coolest months are December and January, when it is pleasant at 27 –30 °C. There is a lot of rain due to the monsoon and cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal.

Places to Visit :

Cotton Museum (Sir Arthur Cotton Museum).
Damerla Ramarao International Art Gallery, Between Godavari Railway Station and Gokavaram Bus Stand. Art gallery of a famous artist Damerla Ramarao now managed by State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Dowleswaram barrage.
Goutami Ghat.
ISKCON Temple, Tyagaraja Nagar.
ONGC base complex (Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC).
Rallabandi Subbarao Archaeological Museum, Gowthami Bund Road, Opposite Thyagaraya Kala Samithi.
River Bay Water park.
Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Pattiseema. On a hill known as Devakuta Parvatha in the middle of the Godavari river. Pattiseema is 120 km from Eluru and is picturesquely located on a hillock known as Devakuta Parvatha in the middle of the river Godavari. In mythology, Veerabhadra was born out of the lock of Shiva’s hair during his tandava performance on sighting his wife getting burnt in the fire of the yagna being conducted by Daksha, his father-in-law. You have to cross the river on board a crude motorboat to reach the temple.