Prabhala theerdham festival in Konaseema

Konaseema is a group of islands between the tributaries of the

Godavari River The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshw ...

and

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located in

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district Konaseema district, officially known as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, is a district in Coastal Andhra between the tributaries of the Godavari river in the Konaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was carved out of E ...

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-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

in southern

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

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 is the largest town in Konaseema, followed by Razole,

Ravulapalem Ravulapalem is a village in Ravulapalem Mandal,Konaseema Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. Ravulapalem is the entry point for the lushy green Konaseema Delta region, often called the Kerala of Andhra. Ravulapalem is well known for its Ban ...

, Kothapeta, and

Mummidivaram Mummidivaram is a town in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Mummidivaram revenue block was formed out of the Amalapuram tehsil in July 1969. It is the second largest town in Konaseema district. Geography Mummidivaram is located at ...

. 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, India. A Ramalayam ''Ramalayam'' is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language drama film. The film stars Jaggayya and Shobhan Babu in key roles. There is a popular song ...

. 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 Dindi which are constructed on the banks of

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river.

Economy

This region is mostly known for its

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trees and

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s. 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. It is located in Ainavilli Mandal of Kothapeta revenue division Kothapeta revenue division is a proposed administrative division in the ...

* Antarvedi * Ryali *

Gudapalli Gudapalli is a village in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Malikipuram Mandal of Amalapuram revenue division Amalapuram revenue division (or Amalapuram division) is an administrativ ...

* 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 ten ...

Appanapalli Appanapalli or Appanapalle is a village in Mamidikuduru Mandal, located in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh- ...

* Muramalla * Palivela * Vanapalli

References

Godavari River Bay of Bengal Coastal Andhra Geography of Konaseema district Kakinada Godavari basin Sub regions of Andhra Pradesh River deltas of Asia Islands of Andhra Pradesh {{Konaseema-geo-stub

Geography

Dindi

Economy

Pilgrim Places

See also

References