Vijayawada to Sileru, Visakhapatnam District

 Distance:
1. Via NH 30 = 340 km = Vijayawada, Gannavaram, Mailavaram, Tiruvuru,
Kothagudem, Palwancha, Badrachalam, Nellipaka, Chinthuru, Sileru
2. Via NH 16 = 360 km = Vijayawada, Gannavaram, Eluru, Tadepalligudem,
Nidathavolu, Rajahmundry outskirts, Narasapuram, Maredupalli, Sileru.
3. Via NH 16 = 417 km = Vijayawada, Gannavaram, Eluru, Tadepalligudem,
Nidathavolu, Rajahmundry town, Dharmavaram, Tuni, Narsipatnam, Lambasingi,
Chitapalli, Darakonda, Sileru.

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1. Route 1 : Via Badrachalam

a. Kinnerasani Project, Deer sanctuary, Boating --- 23 kms from Kothagudem & 12kms
from Palwancha.
b. Bhadrachalam temple
c. Through forest range, Orissa border, Chinthuru (East Godavari),
d. After crossing Mothugudem, we have Polluru Water falls (7km from Mothugudem)
e. Polluru water falls = 100 km from Bhadrachalam, 150 km from Rajahmundry.
f. Forebay Dam then, Donkarayi thermal Project, Kanakadurga Temple
g. Upper Sileru Project site camp, Anjaneya swamy temple----reached destination.
2. Route 1 : Via Rajahmundry outskirts and Maredupally
a. Hanuman Junction temple,
b. Dwaraka Tirumala temple on route 18 kms from Bhimadole after Eluru.
c. Rajahmundry Godavari Bridge.
d. ISCON temple at Kovvur—(after crossing Kovvur railway Bridge at Kovvur at Papikondal
tourism point). Actual route is after Kovvur we may cross Godavari Bridge but ISCON
temple is near to Kovvur road cum Railway Bridge. After visiting, we may take actual
route i.e., to rampachodavaram road.
e. Forest range starts from Narasapuram village
f. Rampachodavaram, Bhupathipalem Reservoir, Some Resorts are here,
g. Rajahmundry – Bhadrachalam Highway, after crossing Maredupally, we have
Jalatharangini Waterfall, Jungle star Eco camp, Vali-Sugreeva Temple, Amruthadara
Water fall, next Durga temple, then we have View Point at Sokuleru vaagu.
h. Tribal Pulses shops/Dhukanaalu
i. After crossing Mothugudem, we have Polluru Water falls.
j. Forebay Dam then, Donkarayi thermal Project, Kanakadurga Temple
k. Upper Sileru Project site camp, Anjaneya swamy temple----reached destination.

3. Route 1 : Via Rajahmundry & Lambasingi

1. Hanuman Junction temple,
2. Dwaraka Tirumala temple on route 18 kms from Bhimadole after Eluru.
3. Barister Parvatheesham Nidathavoulu
4. ISCON temple
5. Rajahmundry Godavari Bridge.
6. On route, Annavaram Temple, 11 kms After Kathipudi. For which we take route from
villages after crossing seetampetta to reach annavaram. After visiting annavaram, we
take High way route. See below Map route
7. Vashi valley, NH5 coffee day cafe, route over Polavaram left canal
8. Tuni town, take Tuni-Narsipatnam road, on route, temple like Ramalayam,
Kanakadurga, “Nalgondamma Thalli”, Shiridi Sai.
9. Ghat road after Srungavaram, Narsipatnam town,
10. Take chintapalli road, ZIG ZAG ghat road, chintapalli water falls,
11. Lambasingi Junction,
12. Strawberry plantation, sales point, narsipatnam to sileru road, heavy forest route.
13. Dharakonda water fall

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15. Upper Sileru Project site camp, Anjaneya swamy temple----reached destination.
Some pics on route;
Donkarayi Thermal Project