Repalle - Visiting Places

Visiting Places

Penumudi: Bank of the river krishna located 5 km from Repalle. The road bridge between Penumudi - Puligadda over krishna river, bridge was recently constructed connecting Guntur and Krishna districts. The bridge is set in picturesque surroundings and is longer than Vijayawada's Prakasham barrage.It is the second longest bridge in Andhra pradesh.

Bhattiprolu: located 11 km from Repalle, is well known for its Buddhist stupa built in the 3 rd century BC. The most ancient known kingdom, ruled by King Kuberaka, in South India had Pratipalapura (Bhattiprolu) as its capital. One of the earliest evidence of Ashokan Brahmi script in South India comes from Bhattiprolu. Merchants took the script to South-East Asia where it parented the scripts of Mon, Burmese, Thai, Khmer, Javanese and Balinese languages. Their similarities to Telugu script can be discerned even today.

Challapalli Fort (18 km) : The fort was built in 1576 and is being ruled by Jamindars till today. Cultural programmes were hosted and poets were given patronage during the era of Chellapalli Raja Y. Siva Rama Prasad.

Nizampatnam: An ancient region which is at a distance of 25 km from Repalle. This was a harbour before. It was under the reign of Muslims for a long period of time. Some historical remnants of Uppu Mahal which was constructed in that era can be seen even today.

Krishna Wild Life Sanctuary (Avanigadda): is spread among two districts of Krishna - Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and the sanctuary is covered in an area more than 194.81 km2. It is located at a distance of 12 km from Repalle town.

The last surviving mangrove forests in the Krishna estuary with unique flora & fauna. It is a thickly and densely populated sanctuary hosting a wide variety of flora species and mangrove forests which include Casuarina equisetifolia, Pongamia gladra, Calotropis gigantean, Cassia auriculata, Thespesia populnea, Ipomaea biloba, Leptadenia reticulata, Spinifex squarrosus, Spinifex littoreus, Pongamia pinnate. The Sanctuary supports rich mangrove vegetation with flora plant species like Rhizophora, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Aegiceros, Prosopis juliflora Banyan, Peepul, Margosa, Tumma, Mango, Palmyra, Date-palm etc.

The park is one of the rare mangrove habitats. The usual mangrove fauna may not be seen, but it is a place worth while for a visit to enjoy the picturesque location and scenic beauty. Some rare mammals like jungle and fishing cats, Otter, Jackal, Estuarine Crocodile, a species of fox and bear can be seen. Some of the herbivorous species such as Spotted Deer, Sambar and Black Buck are occasionally found. And some of the reptiles include Cobra, Russels Viper, Water Snake, Rattle Snake and Tree Snake, Garden Lizard, Wall Lizard and land tortoise . Amphibians include common frog, Water cat and the estuarine crocodiles etc. Many of local and migratory birds like Crested Serpant Eagle, Indian Roller, Wagtails, Pipits etc. can be found in this wildlife park.

The area is open throughout the year but October to February is a good time to visit the sanctuary. Accommodation is available at Forest Guest Houses at Repalle, Contact Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Management, Eluru, West Godavari District, Phone: 08812-232356, 08812-239578. One private tour operator (www.vanavasam.com) conducting total tour pakage from Repalle. This tour pakage includes River boat trip, Bird watching, Wildlife, Adventure night camping, Campfire parties under the night sky, Fishing, Kayaking, canoeing, sailing, boating, scooter, boat house at Harbor, Food and Accommodation.

Hamsaladeevi: is the place where River Krishna confluences with Bay of Bengal. To reach the point of merger one has to travel a further 5 k.m via Palakaya Tippa village.