Contributed by Madhavi Sasanka
“Yandi.. meru pachimi godarolla andi? Ayyababoi baboi madi adenandi.” Antu centimetre chanuvu dorikithe kilometre duskellipoyi, yevandi nundi babai daka matalu kalpagalige samardhyam undandi maku. Maku thana mana bhedam undadandi. Urantha suttale, andaru inole.
Inka Godavari anagane andariki gurtochevi Dowleswaram Barrage, Havelock bridge. Mari ma west godavarians ki veetitho patu inka chala pratyekathalu unnay andi. Avento chustara?..
Athidi devo bhava:
Ma illaki chuttalante gantako, putako kadandi, vaste kaneesam varam rojulundali. Maku tagga maryadalu mem cheskovali kadandi mari.. Vachina athidi santhosham ga, trupti ga vellalandi, ade ma lakshyam. Ikkade kaadandi ma vallu America lo unna ilane untaru. Adi ma blood mari.
Bhojana Priyalu:
Veg, Non-Veg theda lekunda endulo ina varieties koluvu ma paschima godavari. Machukki nalugu vadalmantara? Royyala vepudu, panasapattu kura, kandipoda, Ulavacharu, pesarattu upma,Chillu gari, bobbatlu, Gongura pachadi, Gongura chicken,Royyalavakay, abhoo ila chepkuntu pothe chala. Asalu mukhyam ga ma west godavari tiffins ki unnantha taste inkekada undadu.
Famous People:
Field tho sambandham lekunda endulo ina ma godarollu undakunda undaru. Duvvuri Subba Roa garu, M V Roa garu (Scientist),A S Roa garu (Scientist), Dasari Narayana Roa garu, E V V Satyanarayana Rao garu, Garapaty Satyanarana Roa garu (Freedom Fighter), inka cine field lo entha mandi directors, producers, actors ma vallenandi.
Super Star Krishna, Baahubali director S S Rajamouli kuda chaduvukunnadi ma eluru Sir C R Reddy College.
Agriculture:
Idi ma west godavare kadu, ma ubhaya godavari zilla lu kalipi 50% dhanyam ni pandistunaru. Induke maku Rice bowl of India ani name vachindi. Anthe kakunda kobbari, arati, cheruku lanti enno pantalu vistarinchina bhumi andi madi. Ikkada oka vishyam pratyekamga cheppali. Personel suggestion andi, Ikkada kase aritikayalu, vankayalu tho kura cheskuni thinte untundi.. a ruche inka yekada undadandi.
Wool pile Carpet Industry:
17th century nundi west godavari carpets and rug weaving ki chala famous andi. Ikkada tayarayye hadmade wool carpets and rugs chala states ki export autnay. Anthe kadandi US, Australia, UK, Germany lanti pedda desalaki kuda export autunnay andi. Eluru lo unna Jute mill 1941 lo establish chesi apatinundi eco-friendly jute bags ni tayaru chestunaru. Inka, desam meche Ambica Darbar Agarbathi tayarayyedi ma Eluru lo ne.
Sea Food & Aquaculture:
The Aqua hub of Andhra Pradesh, Bhimavaram nundi sea food exports enno desalaki yegumathi autunnay. Ikada Prawns culture and exports e income lo major role play chestondi. Alage ikkada sea food quality vere level andi anthe. Meku telsina vallevarina unte valani ikkada sea food taste chupinchamanandi. Taravta mere cheptaru, sea food ante bhimavaram e ra ani.
Temples:
Punyakshetralaki ki kodavu leni prantham andi madi. Pancharamalalo okatina ksheera ramalingeswara swamy vari gudi Palakollu, Dwaraka Tirumala, Pattiseema, Bhimavaram Mavullamma Gudi, Parijathagiri, inka yenno temples unnay. Prati gudiki oka charitra, prati charitralonu oka mahatyam untundi. Inka baudharamalu lanti historical places, apati rajula kotalu kuda unnayandoi.
Sankranthi:
Anni festivels oka yethithe sankranthi matuku inko yethandi. Vyavasayame pradhanamina vruthi gala maku sankranthi time ki panta chetiki vastundi kabatti sankranthi ni angaranga vaibhavanga jarupukuntam andi. Nijamina sankranthi chudalante meru ikkadki ravalsinde andi. Pindivantalu, Kodipandalu,Galipatalu, Basavanna nrutyalu,Gobbemmalu, theerdhalu, ila urantha kalisi akasam pandiri kinda jarupukune ma pandaga ni matallo varninchalemandi.
Ila chepkuntu pothe chala untay andi. Prathi uru ki oka charitra untundi. Idi ma paschima godavari. Untanandi. Namaskaram.
