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Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2007) | Coordinates: 16°45′N 81°42′E / 16.75, 81.7 Tanuku is a town and in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was known as Tarakapura in ancient times. The name comes from Tarakasena, who ruled over Tanuku and the adjoining regions. Currently Tanuku is the political capital of the West Godavari district. It is little known that this town is one of the few centres in the country to produce and supply UDMH-MMH, a liquid rocket fuel, and thus has its own importance in India. “Andhra†redirects here. ...
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History
According to some accounts Tanuku was the capital of Tarakapuri, the kingdom of Tarakasura, king of Asuras (demons). Tarkasena is often referred to as Tarakasura ("Taraka" + "Asura"). Asuras are demons, and Tarakasena was likely made a demon after his defeat in a great war between him and Lord Kumaraswamy (Subramania swamy), the son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi. He happened to be the son-in-law of Indra who was invaded by Tarakasura over an insult meted out to him. Kumaraswamy or Kumaraswami may refer to: H. D. Kumaraswamy, present Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India Poondi Kumaraswamy (1930–1988), Indian engineer and hydrologist Murugan, also called Kumaraswami, most popular Hindu deity amongst Tamils of Tamil Nadu state in India P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja (1898–1957), chief minister...
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Many villages derive their name from this war. The place where Lord Kumaraswamy landed on earth is now called Komaravaram. Illindra Parru is the place where Indra stayed, and the place where all the angels stayed is now known as Velpuru (Place of Angels). The place where Uraga Raju resided is known as Undrajavaram. The place where the goddess Vijayalakshmi resided is known as Mahalakshmi Cheruvu, and the place where the holy priests resided is today called Vipparru. Thus Tanuku’s history goes way back to ancient Vedic times. Map of early Iron Age Vedic India after Witzel (1989). ...
Many of the surrounding villages have some historical significance and quite a few ancient monuments can be seen there. In older times the present-day Palangi was known as "Pulangi" (Stall of Flowers) and Chivatam was known as "Srivatam" (the Financial Centre). Paidiparru was known as "swarnagaram" (Place of gold), and the stall of gems once called "Ratnala Angi" is probably Relangi today. The paddy repository of the kingdom is now Vadlooru. Terrace of paddy fields in Yunnan Province, southern China. ...
Tanuku is the birthplace of one of the greatest and among the very first Telugu poets of all time, Adikavi Nannayya. He is reputed to have conducted a large Yagna (sacrifice) under a Jammi tree. He also translated first three Parvas (Cantos) of the Mahabaratha from Sanskrit into Telugu. “Telugu†redirects here. ...
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Demographics As of 2001 India census[1], Tanuku had a population of 66,779. Tanuku has an average literacy rate of 91.4%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 94%, and female literacy is 86%. In Tanuku, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous...
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Geography Tanuku is located at 16.75° N 81.7° E. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet). The historical River Gosthani flows along three sides of the town and gives visual impression as a peninsula. It is said that the river has a spiritual power that any one who takes a dip will be washed off all sins, although this is often said about almost any body of water in India. This article is about the unit of length. ...
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River Gosthani is medium sized east flowing river in Andhra Pradesh, India. ...
Economy Tanuku is essentially an agricultural town and is part of the Godavari River basin. The soil is very fertile. The entire region forms part of the rice bowl of India. Other crops grown are sugar cane, bananas, coconuts and many different types of vegetables, especially brinjal. Godavari river map The Godavari River, adjacent to the town of Kovvur This article is about Godavari River in India. ...
Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ...
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In more recent times the success of the Andhra Sugars Company in producing liquid rocket fuel (UDMH-MMH) is considered a remarkable achievement. India is the fifth country in the world to develop this fuel, so there is no dependence on foreign sources.
Tanuku is also a major textile hub.
Education Several good educational institutes exist in Tanuku, following the demand of the software industry. There is one engineering college, two masters’ degree colleges, a B. Ed. college, a top-ranking polytechnic college and two MCA colleges. Engineering colleges generally refer to colleges( institute of higher education ) where engineering course is offered at degree (under graduate )level. ...
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Transport Tanuku is situated at a distance of 32 km from Narsapur, 75 km from Eluru, 36 km from Bhimavaram, and 19 km from Tadepalligudem. The town is accessible by train and bus and there are frequent buses from Narsapur, Palakollu, Tadepalligudem and Eluru. Private transport is also available from Palakollu and Eluru. It also has frequent trains to several cities such as Chennai, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. NH5, part of the Golden Quadrilateral (i.e., Kolkotta to Chennai), passes through Tanuku. Narsapur is a small town in Medak district, Andhra Pradesh. ...
, Eluru is a munucipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ...
, Bhimavaram is a town and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ...
Tadepalligudem is a town in Andhra Pradesh, India. ...
Palakol (also called as Palakollu or palacole) is a coastal town in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. ...
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, Vijayawada ( ) (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory.It is also called as blazewada. ...
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Map showing the Golden Quadrilateral and other National Highways The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is the largest express highway project in India launched by Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister of India. ...
References - ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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External links - Tanuku PEOPLE
- Tanuku Web
- Tanuku Online
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- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tanuku
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