Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore శ్రీ పొట్టి శ్రీరాములు నెల్లూరు
Rice bowl, fish curry and a long coast. Nellore sits on the Penna river with the Ranganatha temple and its famed chepala pulusu; the district stretches from the Udayagiri fort and Somasila dam inland to the Krishnapatnam port and Mypadu beach.
Places in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
Mypadu Beach
Nellore's beach resort and a long, clean shore
Udayagiri Fort
A 14th-century hill fort on the Sanjeevi hills
Penchalakona
Narasimha in the hills, with a stream and waterfall
Somasila Dam
A Penna reservoir with boating and a Someswara temple
Famous people
Potti Sriramulu
Activist · 1901–1952
Fasted to death in Madras in December 1952 demanding a separate Telugu state; the Andhra State was created within a year, and Nellore district now carries his name.
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Playback singer · 1946–2020
Recorded over 40,000 songs in 16 languages across a 50-year career — one of the most prolific singers in the world, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan.
Getting to Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
Nellore station on the Chennai–Vijayawada main line (Chennai is 175 km); NH16; Tirupati airport is about 130 km.