The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga River and drains the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi), draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%). The river ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive network of distributaries. Measuring up to 312,812 km2 (120,777 sq mi), it forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganga and Indus rivers having a larger drainage basin. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga.
Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam district. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval Cholas and served as their important port for commerce and east-bound naval expeditions. The Chudamani Vihara in Nagapattinam constructed by the Srivijayan king Sri Mara Vijayattungavarman of the Sailendra dynasty with the help of Rajaraja Chola I was an important Buddhist structure in those times. Nagapattinam was settled by the Portuguese and, later, the Dutch under whom it served as the capital of Dutch Coromandel from 1660 to 1781. In November 1781, the town was conquered by the British East India Company. It served as the capital of Tanjore district from 1799 to 1845 under Madras Presidency of the British. It continued to be a part of Thanjavur district in Independent India. In 1991, it was made the headquarters of the newly created Nagapattinam District. Nagapattinam is administered by a Special grade municipality covering an area of 17.92 km2 (6.92 sq mi) and had a population of 102,905 as of 2011.
Ongole is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is famous for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen.
Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a population of 670,073. It has a coastline of approximately 100 km (62 mi) on the right bank of Krishna River, that separates it from Krishna district and NTR district. It is bounded on the south by Bapatla district and on the west by Palnadu district. It has an area of 2,443 km2 (943 sq mi), with a population of 20,91,075, as per 2011 census of India.
Nannilam is a Town and Taluk in Thiruvarur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters town for Nannilam Taluk.
Valangaiman is a town Panchayat in the Valangaiman taluk of Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of Valangaiman Taluk.
Bhagabanpur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Srivanchiyam is a village located in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, and is best known for its Vanchinadha Swamy temple. According to the 2011 Census, Srivanchiyam has a geographical area of 428.27 hectares and a population headcount of 2518, with the nearest town being Nannilam, which is 5 kilometres away.
Saliperi is a village in the Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It lies between the banks of the river Puthar and Valapar. This village is just 3 km from Thiruvaanchiyam /Srivanchiyam.
Nannilam is a state assembly constituency in Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. It was a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency and changed to general Constituency from 2011 general Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.
Nagagudi is a village in the Nannilam taluk of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Patrasayer is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Joypur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nannilam taluk is a taluk in Thiruvarur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Nannilam.
Thattathimoolai is a village 5 km (3.1 mi) from Nannilam taluk in Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It has five major temples: the Shiva temple, two Mariamman temples, the Ayyanar temple and the Perumal temple. The village was historically known as Thadakandapuram. The village houses 300 families, and is served by a bus service Bus No. 16 from Nannilam and Tiruvarur.
Thirumarugal is a small town, located 13 km East of Nannilam, Near Nagapatnam, Tamil Nadu in India. The history of the region is centered around ancient Rathnagiriswarar Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The ten day Brahmotsavam festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai, is the major festival in the region.
Agarathirumalam is a village in the Nannilam taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Adambar is a village in the Nannilam taluk of Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
On 28 February 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, the vice-president of the Jamaat-e-Islami to death for war crimes committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Following the sentence, activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir attacked Hindus in different parts of the country. Hindu properties were looted, Hindu houses were burnt into ashes and Hindu temples were desecrated and set on fire. While the government has held the Jamaat-e-Islami responsible for the attacks on minorities, the Jamaat-e-Islami leadership has denied any involvement. Minority leaders have protested the attacks and appealed for justice. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has directed law enforcement to start suo motu investigation into the attacks. The US Ambassador to Bangladesh expressed concern about attacks by Jamaat on the Bengali Hindu community.
Rettakudi is a village in Nannilam taluk, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Poonthottam in the Cauvery Delta.
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