Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema కోనసీమ
The green heart of the Godavari delta: coconut groves, canals, houseboats on the Dindi backwaters and the Pancharama temple at Draksharamam. Konaseema's Sankranti — with Prabhala Theertham and bullock-cart races — is the state's most photographed.
Places in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema
Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple
A Pancharama and Trilinga kshetra with a 60-ft Shiva-linga
Antarvedi
Where the Vasishta Godavari meets the sea
Dindi Backwaters
Houseboats and coconut canals — Andhra's Kerala
Ainavilli Vinayaka Temple
The Siddhi Vinayaka where Konaseema starts its journeys
Cities & towns
Born in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema
Events & festivals
Sankranti
The harvest festival and the great homecoming of the Telugu year — Bhogi bonfires, muggulu at dawn, gangireddu bulls, kites and ariselu. Konaseema's Prabhala Theertham processions and the delta's bullock-cart races are the most spectacular versions.
Antarvedi Kalyanotsavam
The celestial wedding of Lakshmi Narasimha at the Godavari's meeting with the sea — a chariot procession and a beach fair that draws devotees from across the Godavari districts.
Getting to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema
Best reached by road from Rajahmundry (60 km) or Kakinada; Palakollu/Narsapur stations on the branch line are close by.