Contributed by Madhavi Sasanka
Namaskaram andi. Ma west godavari gurinchi cheppalante, ma godaramma thalli punyama ani zilla la lo yetu chusina andale, yekkada chusina adbuthale andi . Madi mamulu charitra kadandoy, 700 nundi 1200 year daka Eastren Chalukyas mana Andhra ni paripalincharu ani meku telsu kada, apudu valla capital Vengi(ippudu Eluru), west godavari district. Ippatiki appati charitra ki sambandinchina yenno vishyalu ma villages lo chudachu. And, meku inko interesting vishyam chepana? Present head quarters ina Eluru ki a name ela vachindo telsa? Ikkada 5 riviers (yerulu) e uru meda ga veltay. So, yerula uru Eluru indi.
Mari ma yestu godavari ante yasa, prasa, yetakarame kadandi boldantha history inka nature tho katti padese places chala unnay. Andulo best 10 ivi.
Dwaraka Tirumala:
Eluru side vache evarina sare ma yenkanna babu ni darsinchukune vellalandi. Ma sami antha powerfullu. Tirupati lo terchukovalanukunna mokkulu kuda, Edina karanam tho velaleka pothe ikkada therchukochu ani antaru. Dwaraka tirumala ne mem muddu ga china tirupati ani kuda pilichukuntam. Ikkada swamy vari vigrahaniki oka pratyekata undi. Anni temples lo laga okka main vigraham kaadu, ikkada rendu untay. Okati full and complete vigraham. Inkoti swamy vari upper body matrae untundi. History prakaram, Dwaraka ane rushi first akkada upper body unna venkateswara swami ni pratistincharani, tarvata migilna rushulu swamy padalu kuda undalani inko vigraham ni pettarani cheptaru.
Ade konda pina oka sivalyam undi.Anduke denni hari hara kshetram ani kuda antaru. A sivalyam ki velle dari chala andam ga etu chusina gardens and forest tho chala baguntundi. Pictures ki best spot.
Kolleru Lake:
Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia, ani manam chinnapudu social text book lo chadukunam. Ikkada inko speciality undandi, every year winter season ki chala rakala birds like red-crested pochards, blackwinged stilts, avocets, common red shanks, wigeons, gadwalls and cormorants, garganeys, herons and flamingos migrate iyyi ikadki vastay. So, lake ni chudalate best time October to March. And personal suggestion, wedding shoots ki idi best spot.
Perupalem Beach:
Enni hangout places unna beach ni beat cheyalevante nammandi. Manmadudu movie tho famous ipoyina ma narsapuram ki 20 KM duram lo undi perupalem beach. Not too crowdy. So, chala peacefull ga enjoy chesi ravachu. Epudina beach lo corn thintu sun set chustu kurchunara?. Esari try cheyandi. U will love it.
Polavaram to Papikondalu lanchi prayanam:
Lanchi meda prayanam ante entho baguntundi ani meru uhinchukuntnaru kadandi, kani nijaniki me uhalu kanna 100 times ekkuva andam ga untundi ani e journey. Ma godaramma andalu, vampulu, thana netilo thadustuna, bhalam ga kapala kase papikondalu, abhaa.. chala baguntay ani nammandi. E mechanical life lo nundi one day thesi e tour veste matram, me life lo gurtundipoye trip autundi. Madyalo haults kuda untay. Akkada night stay kuda cheyachu.
Dowleswaram Barrage:
Ma ubhaya godavari zillalu intha sasyasamalanga unnay ante adi kevalam e barrage vallenandi. Mana desaniki swathantram raka munde, thella doralu manani paripalistunna samayam lo ne Sir Aurthut Cotton dora garu appati prabhutvam oppukokapoyina, poradi mari e barrage kattarandi. Ippatiki ma zilla la lo prati intlo prathi illalu deepam pettaka ma cotton dora ni thalchukoni roju undadandi. Ayana gnapakardam barrage daggara Cotton dora gari vigraham kuda petkunam andi.
Gubbala mangamma gudi, Kannadigudem forest area:
E temple ki velle way oka very different experience. Kannadigudem village, west godavari and telangana border lo undi. And e gudi forest madyalo untundi. So, velle dari untundi andi.., kasta bhayam ga, kasta exciting ga undi, kanu thippukolenantha best sceneries ante nammandi. Ika gudi vishyanikoste, kondapinundi jalapatham paduthunte a jalapatham madyalo guha lo ammavaru untaru. Uhinchukuntene bagundi kada..velte inka baguntundandi.
Marchipoyanandi, meru ikkadki vellalante podhunne vellali, evening 6 tarvata forest lopaliki allow cheyaru. Kabatti kastha munduga bilderi vellandey.
Guntupalli Buddhist Caves:
Munde chepanu kadandi andam, ahladame kadandi adhyatmikata ki kuda ma paschima godavari pettindi peru. Kamavarapukota, jeelakarra gudem daggarlo unna e baudharamalu, entho charitra ni vignananni dachukuni unnay. E guhalu almost 200 BCE ki chendina guhalu ani cheptaru.
Anthe kadandoy, guhalaki velle dari antha me phone camera off cheyanivavandi. Avunu, antha beautiful ga untay andi.
Budha park, Eluru:
74 Feet budhudi statue, chuttu fresh water pond, kinda budhudi historic paintings gallery inthakanna prasanthamaina place emuntundandi. Eluru lo unna Gaji vallivari cheruvu chala ancient pond, andulone e budhidi statue undi. Mana photography talent prove cheskodanki sarina place idi.
Mavulamma temple, Bhimavaram:
Ma bhimavaram lo enni famous places unnayandoy kani Edina ma mavullama tarvate. Ekkadekadnundo vachi kuda ammuvarini darsinchukuni veltarandi andaru. Samvatsaram lo a roju ina gudi busy ga ne untundandi. E gudi 1200 AD nundi undi ani history cheptondi.
Kovvuru to Rajamundry Havelock Bridge:
Last, but not least ma Kovvuru to rajamundry bridge andi. 4.1 KM long bridge undi, railway track and road way parallal ga undi east godavari ni west godavari ni kalputhundi. Ippatiki a bridge meda nundi veltunte ma godavari amma ki dannam petkuni oka rupay vese alavatu inka poledu.
Inka chala places unnay andi, palakollu ksheera ramalingeswara swamy temple,Maddi Anjaneya swami temple, Bhimavaram Centrel, Tanuku NTR Park. Adugadugu prakruthi odilo viharistuna anubhudi okka ma ubhaya godavari zillalalone untundandi. Kabatti velu chuskuni okasari vachi ma athidhyanni svekarincha prardhana.
