Tagarapuvalasa is a neighbourhood on the banks of

River Gosthani The Gosthani rises in the Ananthagiri Hills of the Eastern Ghats and flows through the Borra Caves which lie near its source. It is the largest river flowing through Visakhapatnam city. It flows for 120 km before joining the Bay of Bengal ...

is a part of Bheemunipatnam Municipality (BMC) in Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the

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National Highway 43 diverts from Maharajupeta village north of Tagarapuvalasa.

History

Traces of habitation and early trade in and around Tagarapuvalasa may be dated back to 3rd century BC or more as many Early

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sites such as

Pavurallakonda Pavurallakonda or Pavurallabodu is the local name of a hill, popularly known as Narasimhaswamy Konda, near Bheemunipatnam about 25 km towards north of Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a height of a ...

, Gudiwada Dibba, Cherukupalli Gutta and Pellikonda, are explored, documented and excavated near to this town along the

. This area once flourished as Madhyama

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region.

Geography

Tagarapuvalasa and Chittivalasa are twin towns and located at 17°55′52″N 83°25′44″E.

Transport

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routes:

References

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