Baruva
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Baruva is a village and a beach resort located near Sompeta
in Srikakulam district
, Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It is located at 18.53N 84.35E., at an average elevation of 10 meters (36 feet). The Mahendra Tanaya River merges into the Bay of Bengal
at this place.
Baruva was used as a seaport in the era of British colonial rule in India up to 1948. In July 1917 a ship carrying goods sank in the sea. To commemorate this incident a pillar was constructed. The harbor is closed, but the old lighthouse stood until 2000. Baruva's beach is one of the oldest in Andhra Pradesh.
Near the beach are the Durga Temple, Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple (it is said that 99,99,999 Lingas appeared here; that why it is known as Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple), and the Janardhana Swamy Temple. Every year people celebrate the Sivaratri festival very grandly.
Baruva railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai
mainline. Passenger trains that run from Palasa towards Khurda Road station halt at Baruva station.
Sompeta
Sompeta ' is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres ....
in Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located at 18.53N 84.35E., at an average elevation of 10 meters (36 feet). The Mahendra Tanaya River merges into the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
at this place.
Baruva was used as a seaport in the era of British colonial rule in India up to 1948. In July 1917 a ship carrying goods sank in the sea. To commemorate this incident a pillar was constructed. The harbor is closed, but the old lighthouse stood until 2000. Baruva's beach is one of the oldest in Andhra Pradesh.
Near the beach are the Durga Temple, Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple (it is said that 99,99,999 Lingas appeared here; that why it is known as Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple), and the Janardhana Swamy Temple. Every year people celebrate the Sivaratri festival very grandly.
Baruva railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
mainline. Passenger trains that run from Palasa towards Khurda Road station halt at Baruva station.