| Saripalli | |
|---|---|
| village | |
view of Saripalli village from a hillock | |
  Saripalli Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Saripalli Saripalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°7′54″N83°28′46″E / 18.13167°N 83.47944°E Coordinates: 18°7′54″N83°28′46″E / 18.13167°N 83.47944°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 533218 |
Saripalli is a village in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.
Vizianagaram district is a northern coastal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town of Vizianagaram is the district headquarters. The district is bounded on the east by the district of Srikakulam, southwest by the district of Visakhapatnam, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and northwest by the state of Odisha.
Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India. Situated in the south-east of the country, it is the eighth-largest state in India, covering an area of 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi). As per the 2011 census, it is the tenth most populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The largest city in Andhra Pradesh is Visakhapatnam. Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the major and official language of Andhra Pradesh.
Located on the banks of Champavathi River, Saripalli is famous for Dibbi Lingeswara Swami temple, constructed between the seventh and tenth centuries by Kalingas, featuring beautiful sculptures on the temple walls; [1] and Ramalingeswara Swamy temple on a small hillock near adjacent to the village of Saripalli. [2]
River Champavathi is a small river which originates in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1,200 metres above mean sea level near Andra village and flows eastwards and joins the Bay of Bengal near the village Konada. The river passes through Gajapathinagaram, Nellimarla, Saripalli, Denkada, Palem and Natavalasa of Vizianagaram district. The river has four main tributaries Eduvampula Gedda, Chitta Gedda, Pothula Gedda and Gadi Gedda. The basin has a drainage area of 1,410 square kilometres. This area is divisible into Hilly terrain, Vizianagaram plains and Coastal plains.
