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Why visit Polavaram
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Vara Konda.
Weather in Polavaram
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About Polavaram
Polavaram or Prolavaram is a village in Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Polavaram mandal of Jangareddygudem revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of Godavari River. The Papi Hills and Polavaram Project are the major landmarks near the village.
From the Wikipedia article Polavaram, Eluru district (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
Healthcare2
History
Historically the area is previously known as Vilasa. According to Vilasa Copper Plate grant (AD 1325) found at Kandarada village, near Pitapuram in East Godavari, Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka donated the village Vilasa in Kona Mandala (present day Konaseema) on banks of river Godavari as an agrahara to a brahmin named Vennaya.
Having divided it into 108 shares- Vennaya changed its name to Prolavaram after the king Prola (Varam= gift/boon in Telugu) and gave it further to several brahmins.
This is mentioned in Epigraphica Telanganica Volume 3- Decline of Kakatiyas, edited by Dr Gautam Pingle published in 2023 by Dr MCR Human Resource Institute, Govt of Telangana.
From the History section of Polavaram, Eluru district on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Polavaram
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Seethanagaram 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Gokavaram 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Rampachodavaram 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Kovvūr 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Katheru 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Rajamahendravaram 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Hukumpeta 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Dowleswaram 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Tadepalligudem 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Kākināda 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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