Antarvedi

Antarvedi, or Antarvedipalem, is a village in the Sakhinetipalle mandal, or tehsil, located in the Konaseema district of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. The village is situated at the place where the Bay of Bengal and Vashista Godavari, a distributary of the Godavari River, meet.[1]

For the region in northern India historically known as Antarvedi, see Ganga-Yamuna Doab.

Antarvedi
village
Antarvedi temple on the banks of Godavari
Antarvedi temple on the banks of Godavari
Antarvedi is located in Andhra Pradesh
Antarvedi
Antarvedi
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Antarvedi is located in India
Antarvedi
Antarvedi
Antarvedi (India)
Coordinates: 16.3333°N 81.7333°E / 16.3333; 81.7333
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKonaseema
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,605
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityPalakollu
Antarvedi Beach view

Antarvedi was named in honour of the Lord as "Narasimhakshetra".[2]

Description

Antarvedi, in terms of geographical surface area, covers about 4 square miles (6.4 km).[2] The village contains the widely revered Lord Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple, located opposite Vasishta Godavari, and it is said that Antarvedi is "the second Varanasi by the grace of the Lord."[2] A launch pad allows visitors to land on the small island at the other side of the Godavari River - from this point, travel can then be undertaken to the convergence point of the river and the ocean.[1]

Geography

Antarvedi is located at 16.3333°N 81.7333°E / 16.3333; 81.7333,[3] and is close to being at sea level. According to Kopanathi Krishnamma Varma, layout of the temple complex has great significance with the geometry of the delta itself and more to be studied in terms of current and force of the confluence at the location.

See also

See also

References
  1. "About Antarvedi" (Web page). hoparoundindia.com. HopAroundIndia.com. 2012.
  2. "Temples -> Antharvedi". eastgodavari.nic.in. Government of India. Archived from the original (Web page) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics.Antarvedi
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