Munganda
Munganda
Munganda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Konaseema |
| District | East Godavari district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
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Munganda is a village in Konaseema, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The village is the home of many people who are the progenies of the great families like Susarla,Bhamidi,Vedanabhatla, boddu, jalluri etc..This village was the residence of the great vedic scholars and still it is.Susarla Suryanarayana who was a great freedom fighter fought for the freedom with the Britishers and accomplished in it.He became the second "Sarpanch" and "The Vice President" of the village and was in that position for a long time,than anyone else,by the will of the people and by the grace of the God.He was in that position for some 20-25 years.Every year the Ganesh chaturdi and the devi navaratrulu will be celebrated with great pomp and show over here.One of the great thing during this time would be great vedic scholars reciting all the vedas in different pathas.The village dates back to early 14th century. Kesava Bhattu, the grand father of the great poet scholar Jagannadha Panditha Rayalu was said to have pleased Sri Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara with his prowess in Literature and Kuchipudi Dance and received Agraharam “Munganda”as a present.[1]
This village comes under the P.Gannavaram mandal and is on the Ambajipeta−Razole main road. Munganda has a planned village layout – all streets are parallel to each other. The three main vertical streets are known as Raja Veedhi, Red-Cross Veedhi, Mantha vari Veedhi (Dravilla Veedhi). In Raja Veedhi Junction (in the middle of the road between Munganda manchineella Cheruvu and Muleswara Swamy temple). This village is located 59 km towards the south from District headquarters Kakinada 4 km from P. Gannavaram.220 km from state capital Amaravathi.
Telugu is spoken in Muganda. The population 5,470 - 2,711 male and 2,759 female, there are 1313 dwellings. The total area is 539 hectares.
References
- ^ "Munganda Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-02-28.