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SILERU, PADERU AND LAMBASINGI (VISAKHA AGENCY TOUR) SILERU: Sileru River is a tributary of Sabari River. It originates in Andhra Pradesh and flows through Odisha before merging with Sabari. Sabari river crosses the border into Andhra Pradesh to merge with Godavari river. Sileru (known as Machkund in its upper reaches) river joins Sabari river at tri-junction boundary point of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The Jalaput Dam is a hydroelectric dam built on the Machkund River, a tributary of the Godavari River in India which rises in the Mudugal hills of Visakhapatnam District and nearby Ondra Gadda it becomes the boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Jalaput Dam (and Reservoir) impounds 34.273 TMC of water for the needs of down stream 120 MW Machkund Hydro-Electric Scheme (MHES), which is in operation since 1955. The dam and the MHES are the joint projects of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states.  The water released b...

UPMAKA VENKATESWARE TEMPLE   Upamaka   is a village in   Nakkapalle   mandal of   Visakhapatnam district   of   Andhra Pradesh . It is   geographically located 1 KM away from Nakkpalli Village.   It is one of the  ancient temple in the district. It is a   "SWAYAMBHOO"and place of   "APADA MOKKULU”.   Upamaka means that there is no other place equal to this. The Lord is known as giver of   "PROGENY". The Temple is famous for its “SCULPTURE” and “ ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY.”   PROMINENCE UPMAKA KSHETRAM is prominently known as "PLACE OF PAVALIMPU" (Rest) to Swamy. It is the experience of every devotee that lord venkateswara - upamaka guards with invisible arms and fulfills their needs. HISTORY At the end of Dwapara Yuga, Munis ardently prayed for emancipation. Garuda also entreated Lord Srikrishna for resting on his "SIRASSU" forever. In order to keep up  th...