Godavari Pushkarghat

Rajamendri, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Godavari Road cum Railway Bridge

Rajamendri, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Iskcon Temple, Rajamahendri

ISKcon means International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Statue of Rajaraja Narendra

Rajaraja Narendra (Telugu: రాజరాజ నరేంద్రుడు) (1019–1061 CE) was the Eastern Chalukya king of the Vengi kingdom in South India. Rajaraja was related to the Cholas of Tanjavur by marital and political links. Rajaraja Narendra established the city Rajahmahendravaram(Rajamundry).

Friday 10 February 2012

Rajamahendri

About
The city's origins can be traced back to the rule of the Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra who reigned around 1022 A.D after whom it is named Rajamahendri or Rajamahendravaram. Remains of 11th century palaces and fort walls still exist. However, new archeological evidence suggests that the town may have existed much before the Chalukyas. Rajamhendravaram was renamed Rajahmundry during the rule of the British, for whom the city was the headquarters of the Godavari district. When the district was split into East and West, subsequently, Kakinada --a well-known port city became the headquarters of East Godavari.

Rajahmundry is the acclaimed as the birthplace of Yasaswi the Great and the sweet Telugu language -- its grammar and script evolving from the pen of the city-born poet, Nannayya. Known also called 'Adi Kavi' (the first poet) of Telugu, Nannayya along with Tikkana and Yerrana, translated the Sanskrit version of Mahabharata into Telugu. Kandukuri Veeresalingam --a social reformer and the author of Rajashekhara Charithra, the first Telugu novel-- was also from Rajahmundry.

The city was one of the biggest cities in South India until the 19th century. It was the hotbed of several movements during India's freedom struggle and acted as a base for many key leaders. When the Indian National Congress had its first meeting in Bombay (Mumbai), two leaders from Rajahmundry, Nyapathi Subba Rao and Kandukuri Veeresalingam participated in it. Subba Rao, founder of Hindu Samaj in Rajahmundry, was also one of the six founders of India's noted English daily The Hindu.
The rail road connecting the city with Vijayawada was laid in 1893. Colleges and various other institutions of learning were set up at the same time. The Gowatami Grandhalayam, a well-known library was established in 1898. Forgot to tell that Rajamahendri is the fifth biggest city in Andhra Pradesh and is the cultural capital of the state.
Codes 
Pincode  533101 to 533107 
• STD        +91 883 
• Vehicle   AP 5 & AP 6
Rajamahendri Airport, Madhuripudi
There are 14 flights per week flying from Rajahmundry. Distance & Direction from City 18 Km and Northern side of Rajahmundry City.  It connects to bangalore ,chennai ,hyd ,vskp ,mumbai ,pune ,delhi ,goa ,kolkatta ,kochi ,nagpur...
 
Airport Details

Rajahmundry Airport,Rajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh,India
Runway Length 6000 ft
Runway Elevation 151 ft
World Area Code 733

Address
Airport Director, Airports Authority of India, Rajahmundry Airport, Madhurapudi,
Rajahmundry-533103 (AP).
Telephone 91-883-2007838-2007839
Fax 91-883-2487852
Email apdry@aai.aero
New airport(Rajahmundry Airport) is opened in  RAJAHMUNDRY On FEB 5th by Kiran Kumar Reddy

This airport is equivalent to International Airports.....!!!!!

Railway Stations in Rajamahendri
There are two Railway Stations In RAJAMAHENDRI. Rajamahendri has one of the biggest and busiest railway stations in Andhra Pradesh and is one of the top revenue generator for South Central Railways. All trains along the Howrah- Chennai route halt here. It is also connected by a number of trains from Hyderabad, the state capital.

The two railway stations:

1: Rajamahendri Main Station-Main road,Alcot Gardens
2: Godavari Station-Surya complex Road,Gokavaram Bus Station

and
one Sub Railway Station Which Is Backside Of Main station

Phone  numbers of  (STD CODE : O883)
Main Station  2444545,131
Godavari Station 2444545
Railway Reservation 2431023,136
Railway Enquiry (By Message 139)

Sixty Three (63) trains that run via Vizag to Rajamahendri and 66 trains run  Via Vijayawada to  Rajamahendri.
Bus Stands in Rajamahendri

RAJAHMUNDRY has 4 bus stations.

1: The main APSRTC Bus complex is In Morampudi Highway road.
2: The Kotipalli bus stand is in Innispet,
3: The Gokavaram bus stand is in Aryapuram,
4: The Hi-tech bus stand is near Kambalcheruvu.


Phone Numbers Of

Main Station  2468625
Kotipalli Station 2492466
Gokavaram Station 2455572
Hi-tech Station-2430179

For Enquiry
  2468625
For Reservation  2430173

APSRTC WEBSITE: http://apsrtc.gov.in/  

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HISTORY

Rajaraja Narendra


Rajaraja Narendra (Telugu: రాజరాజ నరేంద్రుడు) (1019–1061 CE) was the Eastern Chalukya king of the Vengi kingdom in South India. Rajaraja was related to the Cholas of Tanjavur by marital and political links. Rajaraja Narendra established the city Rajahmahendravaram(Rajamundry). His period was famous for the Social and Cultural heritage. Ironically, during the time of Rajaraja Chola I, Rajamundry got sacked.
At the time of Rajaraja Narendra, two literary works in Kannada language, viz., Vikramarjuna Vijayam and Gadayuddam already popularized the story of Sanskrit Mahabharata in Karnataka. Tamil translations of Mahabharata were available by the Seventh and Eighth centuries. But, Puranas were not available in Telugu. Brahmins used to recite Puranaas such as Sanskrit Mahabharata in Temples and courts.

Eastern Chalukya Dynasty supported Jainism and Shaivism. Rajaraja Narendra was a Shaivite. He respected Brahmins, their Sanskrit language and religion. He learned from the success of Jains and Buddhists that the only way to popularize the new religions and Puranas was to translate them into Telugu. Even a thousand years before, Buddhism and Jainism became very popular using local languages for their sermons and teachings. So, Rajaraja Narendra requested his teacher, adviser and court poet Nannayya Bhattaraka to translate Sanskrit Mahabharata into Telugu for his subjects.

Nannayya Bhattaraka took the challenge very seriously. He scrutinized all the Telugu vocabulary that was in usage at that time, introduced Sanskrit vocabulary, and took characteristics of already well developed Kannada literature. Thus he developed a distinct literary style, meter and grammar. Nannayya translated about 142 verses of Aadi, Sabha and Aranya chapters of Sanskrit Mahabharata. But, he didn't stick to the original. He almost created his own version of Andhra Mahabharatamu by modification, addition and deletion, while maintaining the story line. His language was very sanskritized and was pleasurable to the reader.

Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton KCSI  
General Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton KCSI (Telugu: కాటన్ దొర) (15 May 1803 – 24 July 1899) was a British general and irrigation engineer. Cotton devoted his life to the construction of irrigation and navigation canals throughout the British Empire in India, however, his dream was only partially realized, but he is still honored in parts of rural Andhra Pradesh for his efforts. He entered the Madras Engineers in 1819, and fought in the First Burmese War. Cotton was knighted in 1861.

( Source: Nimmala Prathap & Co, Rajamahendri)