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Annavaram

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Country
  
India

Region
  
Coastal Andhra

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Local time
  
Sunday 5:13 AM

State
  
Andhra Pradesh

District
  
East Godavari

Population
  
6,865 (2011)

Area code
  
08868

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PIN
  
533406 [Annavaram Shankavaram(mandal) at East Godavari District]

Weather
  
22°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 97% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Satya Deva Colony, Annavaram Colony, Velampeta

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Annavaram is a village situated on the banks of the pampa river in the East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Contents

Map of Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh

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Etymology

Anna translates to "what you desire", while "varam" means boon or godsend. Hence, the name Annavaram is an expression of the belief that the deity will endow one with whatever one desires.

Temples

The most distinctive feature of Annavaram is the shrine to Lord Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy situated upon the Ratnagiri Hills. The land is considered to belong to both Lord Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swami Temple and Goddess Anantalaxmi Satyavathi Ammavaru.

Transport

National Highway 5 passes through Annavaram. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Annavaram bus station. Annavaram railway station is located at the main Howrah-Chennai main line. It is classified as a B–category station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.

References

Annavaram Wikipedia