Vedurupaka

Vedurupaka[2] is a village in Rayavaram mandal, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh state, India.

Vedurupaka
Village
Nickname(s): 
Bamboohut, Land of gods.
Vedurupaka is located in Andhra Pradesh
Vedurupaka
Vedurupaka
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Vedurupaka is located in India
Vedurupaka
Vedurupaka
Vedurupaka (India)
Coordinates: 16.894°N 82.024°E / 16.894; 82.024
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictEast Godavari
Established1698
Government
  BodyVedurupaka Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
  Total17,585[1]
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
533 345
Telephone code91-08857
Coastline25 kilometres (16 mi)
Planning agencyVedurupaka Grama Panchayat
ClimateTropical (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature30.0 °C (86.0 °F)
Avg. summer temperature43.12 °C (109.62 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)

Geography

The Tulyabhaga river flows by Vedurupaka. William Wilson Hunter described it as one of the seven[3] estuaries of the mighty Godavari River.

Culture

One of the main attractions is Vijaya Durga Peetham, a place of worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.[2] The village festival of Poleramma Jathara or Sambaram takes place each May; it is a 2-day carnival of religious fervour and traditional dances. This event was supervised by the late Sri Murthineedi Venkayya Garu for 40 years. Another festival is Dasara.

The village's Hindu temples were built by the king of Peddapuram Thimma gaja pathi maharaja in 1700 AD.[2]

Education

The first school in Vedurupaka was established by the Canadian Baptist Mission,[4] one of the early Christian mission initiatives. It was later gifted to the Government. This village has three Government Primary Schools along with SPPR Zilla Parishath High School.

Brahmin Student financial support trust originated in this village. D Satya Prasad, Brahmanaseva trust, Vedurupaka, Rayavaram Mandalam.[5]

Notables

References

  1. National Population Register
  2. "Vedurupaka History".
  3. William Wilson Hunter, The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 5, Trubner and Company, London, 1885, p.123.
  4. Statistical appendix of Madras State, Superintendent, Government Press, Madras, 1935, pp.207, 405.
  5. "Welcome to Brahmana Seva Trust". brahmanasevatrust.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. About Vedurupaka and Guruji
  7. The Story of Serampore and its College, published by the Council of Serampore College, Serampore, 2006.
  8. H. S. Wilson, The Church on the Move: A Quest to Affirm the Biblical Faith - Essays in honour of P. Victor Premasagar, CLS, Chennai, 1988.
  9. Seven oldest universities in India: All you need to know. INDIATODAY.IN NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015.
  10. Don Bosco News
  11. Telugu writer Satyamurthy passes away, Indian Express, Chennai, 14 December 2015.
  12. Electoral search
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