West Godavari District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Eluru, is the district headquarter. Other important places in the district are Akividu, Achanta, Achanta Vemavaram, Bhimavaram, Ganapavaram, Narsapur, Palakollu, Penugonda, Kovvur, Nidadavole, Tallapudi, Tanuku, Tadepalligudem, Attili, Jangareddigudem, Koyyalagudem, navuduru, Polavaram and Pappikondallu. "Yaantiki" is the official word of West Godavari. The district is in the delta region of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Khammam District lies to the north, East Godavari District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Krishna District to the west.

West Godavari History

Eluru was a part of the Buddhist kingdom of Vengi. The Eastern Chalukyas ruled coastal Andhra from 700 to 1200, with Vengi, near the village of Pedavegi, as their capital. Historical evidences are found at the villages of Pedavegi and Guntupalli . Eluru then became a part of the Kalinga Empire until 1471. Later it fell into the hands of the Gajapathis. In 1515 Srikrishnadevaraya captured it. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, it was taken by the Sultan of Golkonda, Kutub Shah. In the year 1925, West Godavari District was formed with Eluru as its Headquarters and all the district offices and regional offices were set up in Eluru town.

West Godavari Climate

The region mostly has a tropical climate like the rest of the Coastal Andhra region. The summers are very hot and humid with practically non-existent winters. The rainy season is the best time to visit this place with the fields brilliantly green with paddy crops, rivulets flowing with water and the sun shining brightly, but not burning as it does in the summer. The regions have long been home to Indian nobles due to its climate and fertile soil, and several zamindar mansions are scattered around the Godavari area.

West Godavari Tourism

Tourist places in West Godavari  
Jilakarragudem
 Eluru Carpets Handlooms   Eluru  
Guntupalli Buddhist Centres   Guntupalli  
Gunupudi Someswara Temple Pilgrim Centres   Bhimavaram  
Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary Lakes & Rivers   Kolleru 
Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary Wild Life   Kolleru   
Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy temple Pilgrim Centres   Palakollu   
Lace Work Crotchet Handicrafts   Narsapur    
Mavullamma Ammavari Temple Pilgrim Centres   Bhimavaram  
Natta Rameswaram Temple Pilgrim Centres   Palakollu    
Perupalem Beach Beaches   Perupalem   
Sri Adikesava Embermannar Swamy Temple Pilgrim Centres   Narsapur    
Sri Durga Laxmaneshwara Swamy Temple Pilgrim Centres   Narsapur    
Sri Dwaraka Tirumala (Chinna Tirupati) Pilgrim Centres   Dwaraka Tirumala  
Sri Rameswara Swamy Temple Pilgrim Centres   Achanta  
Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple Pilgrim Centres   Penugonda   
Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Pilgrim Centres   Pattiseema