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Nestled in the cove of east coast of India,
Kakinada is the headquarters of the East Godavari District, in
Andhra Pradesh. Also called as "Cocanada",
it is situated on the western side of Koringa Bay.
Although a seaport, it is now little used because the anchorage is 8-km
to 10-km offshore. Because it is situated in a shifting deltaic region,
the port has to be constantly dredged to keep the seabed at a uniform
depth of 1.2-km to 1.8-km. 
Kakinada passed under the control of Kapilesvara Gajapati of
Orissa and it
remained under the Gajapatis for a long time. 'Jaggannaikpur' or
'Jagannathapuram', which lies to the south of Kakinada harbour, was
associated with the Dutch, the French and the English.
Kakinada has risen in importance as an educational centre and has
Engineering, Medical, Polytechnic and Arts and Science colleges affiliated
with Andhra University. Kakinada is also commercially and industrially
important. Kakinada exports cotton, peanuts (groundnuts), sugar, and
tobacco, and there are many industries in and around the city.
Bhavanarayanaswami Temple
At a distance of about 3-km from Kakinada, there is a Vaishnavite temple
at Sarpavaram, dedicated to Bhavanarayana Swami. The architecture of the
temple depicts a perfect and harmonious blend of the both the Chalukyan
and Chola styles. The idol is a consummate piece of workmanship and many
people of the locality visit this temple with great devotion.
Annavaram
48-km from Kakinada is Annavaram, one of the reputed centres of
pilgrimage in the state on account of a temple of Sri. Vira Venkata
Satyanarayana Swami.
Draksharammam
26-km from Kakinada is Draksharamam, famous for the Bhimesvara temple.
The Lingam, which is a 'Sphatika' (white) Lingam, is one of the three
Lingams in 'Trilinga Desa'.
Air:
Nearest airport is at Vishakhapatnam.
Rail:
Kakinada is a railway station on the Samalakota - Kakinada branch line of
the south central railway. It is well connected by rail to all the
important places in the state.
Road:
Private and State run buses connect Kakinada with all the important
places of the State.
Hotel Tripura International
Jaya Residency
The most important festivals celebrated
here are the Nukalamma Tirtham (February-March), Gnanapati Navaratrulu
(August-September) and Sriramanavami (March-April), and all these are
attended by thousands of devotees.
Climate: Tropical
Temperature Range (deg C):
Summer- Max 45, Min 28
Winter- Max 29, Min 18.
Rainfall: 2.5mm
Clothing: Light Cottons
STD Code: 0884
Sarpavaram: 3-km
Annavaram: 48-km
Draksharammam:
26-km