Hanuman Junction
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Hanuman Junction is a town which lies in border between Krishna
and West Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh
state in India
. Hanuman Junction gets its name because of the four road junction near the Hanuman
Temple.
(NH5) List of National Highways in India intersects the major district road from Machilipatnam
to Nuziveedu (continues into other districts) along the side of the temple of Lord Hanuman.Hanuman temple is exactly located at the intersection of the two roads and hence forth town is named as Hanuman Junction. The idol (Vigraham) of Sri Anjaneya does not quite quote the often seen muscular, heavy built idols resembling of Anjaneya. Here Hanuman is placid and more akin to that of a human form rather than having ape's facial features. The roads are called Gudivada road (road towards Gudivada, Machilipatnam), Vijayawada
road (road towards Vijayawada, Nellore
and Chennai
. NH 5
, Eluru road (road towards Eluru
, Rajahmundry
, Visakhapatnam
and Kolkota. (NH5)), Nuziveedu road (road towards Nuziveedu, Tiruvuru, Khammam, Kottagudem).
The feet of the idol separate Krishna and West Godavari Districts. Locals believe the Lord Hanuman (god of courage and destroyer of evil spirits) to be protector of the town and is worshiped irrespective of religion here and celebrate Hanuman Jayanthi as very sacred day.
A cooperative sugar factory Hanuman co-operative sugars (later sold to a private company and currently trading as Delta sugars) was started in late 60's in Veeravalli about 5 km from today's Hanuman Junction.
The agriculture industry around Hanuman Junction has turned from paddy to sugar cane as the latter was more lucrative. This saw more people moving to Hanuman Junction from places as far as Vijayanagaram district seeking livelihood as manual labour for sugar cane farming.
As this influx grew the village started to grow in all four road directions although more developments can be seen on the NH5 road stretch today. This town grew as more people migrated and more businesses were set up like poultry farms, tobacco grading, cattle market, cinema theatres, rice mills and transport companies in the early 70's. The cattle market in Hanuman Junction is considered to be among the largest in state of Andhra Pradesh until the mid 90's. Even today it does decent business and is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays although tractors and heavy machinery replaced ox and buffaloes for farming needs.
The Vijaya co-operative dairy setup in the 80's is one of the few co-operative dairies which makes profit in Andhra Pradesh.
The transport industry has seen a huge rise between early 90's and most of the businesses in Hanuman Junction today are related to it. The demolition of buildings due to widening of NH5 in the late 90's and early 2000 has resulted in relocation of many businesses and in fact contributed to the growth of the town as these were setup towards the end of town limits.
or Panchayat(Bapulapadu mandalam, Pedapadu mandalam, Epuru panchayat, Bapulapadu panchayat, Tallamudi panchayat, Appanaveedu panchayat etc.) name. The railway station itself is named as Nuziveedu as this was constructed before the town came into existence.
There are numerous rice mills, poultry farms, market yards, hospitals, movie theaters, schools and vehicle showrooms in the town but a large part of businesses are related to logistics. Higher educational institutions, wholesale markets, super specialty hospitals located in Eluru, Vijayawada, Gudivada are with in easy access to the town's population.Today this town is surrounded by several palm oil plantations, the produce of which is being processed at Sical plant located at Ampapuram. Following the redivision of the constituencies in 2009-10, Hanuman Junction is now part of Gannavaram constituency for state legislative assembly. Dr.Dasari Balavardhana Rao, a veterinary doctor by profession, is the elected MLA for the Gannavaram constituency.
Krishna district
Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...
and West Godavari districts in 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...
state in 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...
. Hanuman Junction gets its name because of the four road junction near the Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
Temple.
Roads
National Highway 5National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
(NH5) List of National Highways in India intersects the major district road from Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam is a city and a special grade municipality in the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south east of state capital, Hyderabad.-History:...
to Nuziveedu (continues into other districts) along the side of the temple of Lord Hanuman.Hanuman temple is exactly located at the intersection of the two roads and hence forth town is named as Hanuman Junction. The idol (Vigraham) of Sri Anjaneya does not quite quote the often seen muscular, heavy built idols resembling of Anjaneya. Here Hanuman is placid and more akin to that of a human form rather than having ape's facial features. The roads are called Gudivada road (road towards Gudivada, Machilipatnam), Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
road (road towards Vijayawada, Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
and 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...
. NH 5
National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
, Eluru road (road towards Eluru
Eluru
Eluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
, Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
, Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
and Kolkota. (NH5)), Nuziveedu road (road towards Nuziveedu, Tiruvuru, Khammam, Kottagudem).
The feet of the idol separate Krishna and West Godavari Districts. Locals believe the Lord Hanuman (god of courage and destroyer of evil spirits) to be protector of the town and is worshiped irrespective of religion here and celebrate Hanuman Jayanthi as very sacred day.
History
This town has its beginnings in early 1950s when people started to migrate mainly from villages near Gudivada, Nuziveedu and other villages looking for work.As this was located on the Chennai-Culcutta highway first businesses to start in this place were mainly hotels Indra Bhavan hotel(out of business, not to be mistaken with Indra Bhavan hotel which is located on Vijayawada road now), sweet shops Rama sweets(out of business) and lorry/automobile repair shops to cater for the travelers and lorry drivers on the NH5.A cooperative sugar factory Hanuman co-operative sugars (later sold to a private company and currently trading as Delta sugars) was started in late 60's in Veeravalli about 5 km from today's Hanuman Junction.
The agriculture industry around Hanuman Junction has turned from paddy to sugar cane as the latter was more lucrative. This saw more people moving to Hanuman Junction from places as far as Vijayanagaram district seeking livelihood as manual labour for sugar cane farming.
As this influx grew the village started to grow in all four road directions although more developments can be seen on the NH5 road stretch today. This town grew as more people migrated and more businesses were set up like poultry farms, tobacco grading, cattle market, cinema theatres, rice mills and transport companies in the early 70's. The cattle market in Hanuman Junction is considered to be among the largest in state of Andhra Pradesh until the mid 90's. Even today it does decent business and is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays although tractors and heavy machinery replaced ox and buffaloes for farming needs.
The Vijaya co-operative dairy setup in the 80's is one of the few co-operative dairies which makes profit in Andhra Pradesh.
The transport industry has seen a huge rise between early 90's and most of the businesses in Hanuman Junction today are related to it. The demolition of buildings due to widening of NH5 in the late 90's and early 2000 has resulted in relocation of many businesses and in fact contributed to the growth of the town as these were setup towards the end of town limits.
Today
This town's development is impeded as it is divided among districts, constituencies,mandals and panchayats. Many government records do not have the town in their records but recognize it by the MandalMandal
is a town and municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Mandal.The town of Mandal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
or Panchayat(Bapulapadu mandalam, Pedapadu mandalam, Epuru panchayat, Bapulapadu panchayat, Tallamudi panchayat, Appanaveedu panchayat etc.) name. The railway station itself is named as Nuziveedu as this was constructed before the town came into existence.
There are numerous rice mills, poultry farms, market yards, hospitals, movie theaters, schools and vehicle showrooms in the town but a large part of businesses are related to logistics. Higher educational institutions, wholesale markets, super specialty hospitals located in Eluru, Vijayawada, Gudivada are with in easy access to the town's population.Today this town is surrounded by several palm oil plantations, the produce of which is being processed at Sical plant located at Ampapuram. Following the redivision of the constituencies in 2009-10, Hanuman Junction is now part of Gannavaram constituency for state legislative assembly. Dr.Dasari Balavardhana Rao, a veterinary doctor by profession, is the elected MLA for the Gannavaram constituency.