Tanuku

Tanuku is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tanuku mandal in Kovvur revenue division. The story goes that Tarakasura, who is also referred to as Tarakasena, was made a demon after his defeat by Lord Kumaraswamy, the son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi. This war happened because Tarakasura invaded Indra, the son-in-law of Tarakasena, over an insult the latter meted out to the former. It was this war that also gave names to various villages. For example, the place where Lord Kuramaswamy landed on Earth is now called Komaravaram. The place where Uraga Raju resided is now known as Undrajavaram. The place where the holy priests lived is called Vipparu today. So, it has been established that Tanuku’s history goes back to the ancient Vedic period.

Tanuku offers many temples to be visited in and around the town. Some of them are Yellaramma temple in Mandapaka, Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Attili, Suryalayam in Tanuku. Other famous ones are Siddheswara Swamy Temple, Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kesava Swamy Temple etc. Masjid-E-Hanfipet, a very famous mosque is situated in the heart of Tanuku and three others around the town. Na Bha Art Gallery is a famous tourist attraction which was set up by prominent artist, Bhas