Rajamundry

Rajahmundry (officially Rajamahendravaram) stands on the northern bank of the Godavari in East Godavari district. One of the oldest cities in South India, its name derives from Raja Mahendra — King Rajendra Chola I, who fortified the city in the 11th century CE, though settlements here trace to at least the 1st century BCE.

The great Telugu poet Nannaya — who began the Telugu Mahabharata here — and the Eastern Chalukya inscriptions testify to Rajamundry’s role as a crucible of Telugu language, Vedic scholarship, and devotional culture for over a millennium.

Sacred Geography

The Godavari at Rajamundry divides into multiple tributaries before the delta. The main ghat — Kotilinga Ghat — is flanked by crores of Shiva-lingas said to have been installed by Sage Vishvamitra. The Markandeyeshvara temple and the Rajarajeshvara temple form sacred anchors within the city.

Sri Datta Mukti Kshetram is situated within this sacred geography, established specifically to serve ancestral liberation rites on the banks of this most sacred southern river, under the spiritual guidance of the Avadhoota Datta Peetham tradition.

How to Reach Rajamundry

Rajamundry is well-connected by air (Rajamundry Airport — RJA), rail (Rajahmundry Railway Station on the Howrah–Chennai main line), and road (NH 16). The Godavari ghats are approximately 2 km from the railway station. Auto-rickshaws and taxis are readily available from all arrival points.

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