Jangareddygudem
Jangareddygudem (occasionally seen as JRG) refers to a town in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. One of the economic centers of the district, it is a Revenue division (Revenue division of its district), JRG currently contains 21 village councils (panchayats).
Geography
Jangareddygudem is located at .[1] It is surrounded on three sides by rivers, and on the last by hills. The average elevation in the town is 74 meters above sea level (246 ft).
Jangareddygudem is coarsely divided into several areas: the Masjid Center, Ganganama Gudi Centre, JP Centre, Bose Bomma Centre, Old Bus Stand Centre, Bhagath Singh Centre, College Centre, Rajula Colony, Subbareddy Colony, Sai Krishna Nagar, Rama Chandra Puram, Markandeya Puram, Subbampet, Gowri Sankar Puram, Buttaigudem Center and Vijya Lakshmi Colony,Uppalmetta.
Politics
The process of electronically auctioning tobacco was first introduced in India, at the Jangareddygudem tobacco yard.
The State Govt Recently proposed that Jangareddygudem is going to be Promoted as a municipality.
Karatam Rambabu is a Senior politician. Other notable members are Jetti Gurunadharao (Market Yard Chairman, Polavaram), Mandavalli Vijaya Saradhi (Ex-Surpanch), MSR(BJP), Muppidi Srinivasa Rao (Ex-ZPTC), Kurru Ravi Kumar (Y.S.R.Congress), Atluri Suresh, Kakarla Narasimaha Murthy, and Rajana Pandu from Telugu Desam, Atchuta Srinivasa Rao, Gouthu Ramu, Maddala Prasad and Mallipudi Ravi from Praja Rajyam.
Getting there
Jangareddygudem is well connected by APSRTC and private travels to Eluru, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam's , bhadrachalam and Khammam.
Education
Jangareddygudem houses numerous well-reputed educational institutions, such as (higher education first):
- shankari jr college
- kirali public school ok,.by(9542111321)
- C.S.T.S. Govt. Degree College
- S.D.S.J. Govt. Junior College
- Nova College of Engineering and Arts
- Gayatri Engineering College
- Vivekananda Vocational Junior College
- Triveni Public School, Junior and Degree College
- Sri Ramachandra Talent School, Junior and Degree College
- Surya Educational Society
- ITI college
- Dr.M.G.K.Reddy Degree College
- Pratibha (E.M) High School
- Kids Convent
- Loyola English Medium School
- Nalanda Concept School
- Vidya Vikas Public School
- Narayana e-techno School
- Vijaya Lakshmi Vidhya Nilayam
- Chaitanya Techno School
- Ravindra Bharathi School
- Krushi Public School
- Sri SatyaSai Vidya Niketan
- SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL
Attractions
Tourist attractions
- Karatam Krishna Murthy Jalasayam Project(Erra kaluva), 7 km from Jangareddygudem
- Doramamidi Dam (Jalleru Jalasayam), 20 km from JRG
- Guntupalli Guhalu Buddhist Area, nearly 23 km from JRG
- Kovvada Project, 50 km from JRG
- Pattiseema Island, a famous place of Lord Shiva, 50 km from JRG
- Botthappagudem Ramalayam
- Dwaraka Tirumala ; 25 km From JRG
- Chinnavarigudem Hanuman temple ; 10 km from JRG
Temples
- Gubbalamagamma Temple 40 km from JRG
- Shree Kanyaka Parameshwari Ammavari Temple(arya vysya kalyanamandapam road),.by(9542111321)
- The famous Hanuman temple known as Maddi Anjaneya-swami, Gurvai Gudem (beside Yerra Kaaluva), where lord Hanuman is said to reside in a maddi tree, is 6 km away from Jangareddygudem. Also, the locally famous temple of L.E.F. Church, Ganganamma, Musjid is located in the middle of this town.
- Gokula Tirumala Parijatha-giri: Venkat-eshwara Temple was restructured recently and is commonly regarded to be a very beautiful temple to visit and worship. A common belief is that Jangareddygudem is the only town in Andhra Pradesh where there is a collection of seven mountains (Edu Kondalu), other than Tirumala - Tirupati.
- Sai Baba Sthupam, 108 ft height, is also famous. Each Thursday since 2004, the temple authorities perform annadanam.
- Shree Sai Baba Seva-srayam Eluru Road (approximately 100 feet from Sai Baba Stupham)
- Shree Ganganamma Temple
- Shree Shiridi Sai Baba Temple (near the ZPPH School)
- Shree Sivalayam (beside Bineru Kaaluva)
- Shree Venkateswaraswami temple/Gokula tirumala parijatha Giri (Metta)
- Shree Siva Shakthi Temple, Raja Rajeshwari Peetam (Peram-peta Road, near the post office)
- Shree Nuukaalamma Temple (Buttai Gudem Road)
- Shree Challa Sattamma temple (near Bayaneru)
- Shree Ramalayam (near the panchayat office)
- Shree Lalitha Vara Pradhayini Matha Sakthi Peetam (Subbamma Peta Road)
- Shree Balaanjeneyaswami (behind Ganganammagudi)
- Shree Lalitha Bramarambika Devi Temple (the only temple built in honor of Lalitha Devi in the world)
- Shree Ramalayam, Gurvai Gudem (5 km from Jangareddygudem)
- Sivalayam, Gurvaigudem Pati Medha (famous for the historical sivalingam)
- Shree Patemma Thalli Temple near Buttaygudem (Buttayguden Road)
Cinemas
- Lakshmi Narayana(1997)
- Sowbaghya
- Raja Rajeswari Talkies (constructed in 1946)----remodling to present generation,.by(9542111321)
- Lakshmi Theatre (constructed in the 1980s)
- Srinivasa (constructed in the 1980s)----srinevasa closed in 2011 ok,.by(9542111321)
- Chandramahal (constructed in 1986)-----closed
- Sri Padma ----top level in 2011 by,.9542111321
- Tulasi Mahal
Panchayats
There are currently 21 panchayats in Jangareddygudem mandal.[2]:
- Ayyavari Pola-varam
- Akkam-peta
- Amma-palem
- Chakra-devara-palle
- Devula-palli
- Guru-vai-gudem
- Janga-reddi-gudem
- Ketha-varam
- Lakka-varam
- Mysanna-gudem
- Nagula-gudem
- Nimmala-gudem
- Pangidi-gudem
- Pattena-palem
- Peram-peta
- Putla-gatla-gudem
- Sreeni-vasa-puram
- Taduvai
- Tekkina-vari-gudem
- Tirumala-puram
- Vega-varam
- Botthapagudem
References