Rajamahendri
| Rajahmundry | |
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| City | |
| Rajamahendravaram | |
A train moving inside Rail cum Road Bridge
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| Nickname(s): Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh | |
 Rajahmundry
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| Coordinates: 16°59′N 81°47′E / 16.98°N 81.78°ECoordinates: 16°59′N 81°47′E / 16.98°N 81.78°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | East Godavari |
| Founded by | Rajaraja Narendra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • City | 44.50 km2 (17.18 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 115.00 km2 (44.40 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 3 |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 341,831 |
| • Rank |
108th (India) 6th (Andhra Pradesh) |
| • Metro | 476,873 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 533 1xx |
| Telephone code | +91-883 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | rajahmundry |
Rajahmundry (officially: Rajamahendravaram) is in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Godavari River. It is a municipal corporation and the headquarters of both Rajahmundry Rural and Rajahmundry Urban mandals, administered under Rajahmundry revenue division. As of 2011[update]census, it is the seventh most populous city in the state, with a population of 341,831.
The city is known for its historic agricultural, economic and cultural backgrounds and hence, it is known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh. One of the longest road cum rail bridges across Godavari River, connects the city with the town of Kovvur. The Kotilingeswar Ghat temple on the banks of Godavari river is one of fifty five Shakti Peethas.
In its earlier days, it was called Rajamahendravaram. But later, it was referred as Rajahmundry. On 10 October 2015, the government made the official announcement to rename the city with its original name, Rajamahendravaram.
The city can be traced back to the rule of the Eastern Chalukya king Raja Raja Narendra who reigned around 1022 AD, after whom it is named – Rajamahendri or Rajamahendravaram. Remains of 11th century palaces and forts still exist. However, new archaeological evidence suggests that the town may have existed much before the Chalukyas.
Rajahmundry was established by Ammaraja Vishnuvardhana the First (919–934 AD). Some people believe in this theory as Vishnuvardhana had the title "Rajamahendra". His predecessor Ammaraja Vijayaditya the Second (945–970 AD) also had the same title, "Rajamahendra".
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