Sitanagaram

Sitanagaram is a small town and an ancient site located in the District of Guntur in East-Coast part of India. It is 18 miles north of Guntur City on the bank of River Krishna near Vijayawada. The place is related to the ancient history of Ramayana during the last Treta Yuga (Traditional time scale: 1.6 million years ago).

Introduction

It is on the bank of River Krishna with a vast sandy beach for recreation and leisure. The famous Someswara Swamy temple is situated here according to the legend Lord Rama wept here for Sita when she was abducted by Ravana, hence the name

Vedic University

The town has an Vedic University. It is run by the Jeeyar Educational Trust (JET) of Sri. Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, ref.[1]

Access

Sitanagram comes under the Tadepalli Mandal in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh State in India. It is 1 km from vijayawada on guntur side of prakasham barrage.

References

  1. Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji