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Kolavennu

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Country
  
India

District
  
Krishna

PIN
  
521153

Population
  
5,076 (2011)

State
  
Andhra Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Area
  
12.3 km²

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Named for
  
KOtlu LAkshalu VElu NoorlU (riches and investment capabilities of people living in the village - funds being available in crores, lacs, thousands and hundreds)

Kolavennu is a village in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kankipadu mandal of Nuzvid revenue division. It was named after the riches and investment capabilities of people living in the area viz KOtlu LAkshalu VElu NoorlU (crores, lacs, thousands, hundreds). This is also the village where Producer Dr. D. Ramanaidu has built a Ganapathi Temple which is shown in Suresh Productions movies' intro banner.

Contents

Map of Kolavennu, Andhra Pradesh

Geography

Kolavennu is located at 16.4500°N 80.7833°E / 16.4500; 80.7833. It has an average elevation on 6m (22 feet) d while digging). Ramalayam and Anjaneya temples were built at later stage.

Transport

Vijayawada Jn is the nearest railway station. Kolavennu is approximately 4 km from NH9 and can be reached via Kankipadu - Punadipadu.APSRTC run plenty of Pallevelugu buses from Vijayawada via Kankipadu.

Temples

The village has ancient temples such as Shivalayam built by Maddali Lakshmipathy Rayudu in 1878 (07th Feb 1878). It is a rare sphatika shivalingam which has a phani and Ardhanariswara carving, Vishnalayam and also Ramalayam. Anjaneya temples were built at later stage.

References

Kolavennu Wikipedia