Pulletikurru
| Pulletikurru పుల్లేటికుర్రు | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Pulletikurru  Pulletikurru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°38′N 81°56′E / 16.63°N 81.94°ECoordinates: 16°38′N 81°56′E / 16.63°N 81.94°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Talukas | Ambajipeta |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,615 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 533239 |
| Telephone code | 08856 |
Pulletikurru is a village in Ambajipeta Mandal in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
Pulletikurru is very near to the district headquarters Kakinada, Distance by road between Pulletikurru & Kakinada is 72.2 km. Kakinada is 550 km distance from state main city Hyderabad of Telangana State and 203 km distance from the capital of Andhra Pradesh Thullur (Amaravathi), Guntur District.
Pulletikurru is one of the village in Ambajipeta Mandal. The road distance between Pulletikurru & Ambajipeta is 7 km. Pulletikurru is a historic place. A Story behind its name that is in ancient days, thousands of years ago a Brahmin is hunted by tiger from Pulletikurru to Vyagreswaram. And the Brahmin climbed on to the tree with shivering when the tiger was awaiting under the tree for him. The Brahmin prays for the God and started reading of Mantras and dropping the leaves on to the Tiger.After some time,surprisingly the tiger disappeared and a Shivalingam is seen by that brahmin.Immediately he get down and folding his hands and prays for Lord Shiva. After that the place where which the tiger starts the hunting is named as Puli (Tiger)Vetaku(for Hunting)Vuru(village) and by the years going it stands as Pulletikurru and the place where tiger was killed and Shivalingam is appeared ,that place is called as Vyagreswaram (vyagri(Tiger)+ Eswaram(Lord Shiva), We can see this historical place now also and can visit the temple of lord Shiva in Vyagreswaram . I proud to say that i was born in this historical place and my hearty namaskarams to Lord Shiva. Pulletikurru is located in Ambajipeta Mandal in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Pulletikurru is very near to the, District head quarters Kakinada.Konaseema is famous for its scenic greenery and vedic scholars.It is one of most fertile lands present in Coromandel Coast. The entire region is rich in Coconut trees, Mango groves, Cashew and paddy fields. For more details you can check the blog also "http://pulletikurru.blogspot.in/"
Actor Balakrisha is known to visit the local shiva temple from time to time in this village. Also Kotirudraksha Pooja is performed at times in this shiva temple.
Nearby villages are Amalapuram (10.7 km), Vakkalanka (2 km), Chiratapudi (2 km), K. Pedapudi (2.3 km), Modekurru (2.3 km), Isukapudi (2.5 km). Nearby towns are Ambajipeta (5.3 km), P. Gannavaram (9.4 km), Kothapeta (9.4 km), Ainavilli (9.7 km).
Schools near by Pulletikurru
1 . Z.P.HIGH SCHOOL, PULLETIKURRU
2 . Z.P.HIGH SCHOOL, G. AGRAHARAM
3 . ZP HIGH SCHOOL, CHIRATAPUDI
Colleges near by Pulletikurru
1 . A V S JUNIOR COLLEGE, Address : PULLETIKURRU—533239.
2 . Rankireddy Pattabhi Ramaiah Degree College Address : d.no.5--42/1; main rd; ambajipeta—533214; e.g.dist.;.
3 . SNM Degree College Address : oppisite.rtc cmplx; ambajipeta; ambajipeta (m); e.g.dist. -- 533214..
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Pulletikurru has a population of 9615 in 2375 households.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pulletikurru Village". Onefivenine.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Pulletikurru Village, Ambajipeta Mandal". India Growing. Retrieved 2012-08-08.