Paritala

Paritala is a village in the NTR district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is located in Kanchikacherla mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.

History

When the British achieved paramountcy over India, the Nizams were allowed to continue to rule their princely states as client kings. The Nizams retained internal power over Paritala village until 1948 when Paritala was integrated into the new Indian Union.

Temples

A statue in depicting Hanuman called Veera Abhaya Anjaneya [Hanuman Swami] is located in the village. It was installed in 2003 and stands tall. It is probably the tallest statue of Hanuman in the world.
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Diamonds

Paritala and the nearby villages such as Gani Atkur formed the area of rich diamond mines called Kollur Mines.
The Kollur mines were visited by Tavernier and William Methold who recorded that bullock cart loads of diamonds were being unearthed by 60,000 workers.
Some of the most famous diamonds mined in Kollur mines, Gani Paritala and gani Atkur are:

Koh-i-Noor – British Crown Jewels, London
Great Mogul – Lost after Nadir Shah sacked Delhi
Pitt or Regent – Apollo Gallery, Louvre Museum, Paris
Orlov – Diamond Treasury, Kremlin, Moscow
Nizam Diamond – Nizam's Treasury, Hyderabad
Hope Diamond – Smithsonian Institution, Washington
The Golconda – Dunklings Jewellers, Melbourne, Australia.
Kolluru – Purchased by Tavernier and unknown location

During medieval times and British rule, Paritala-Kollur mines were famous for diamond mining. Diamonds such as Pitt and Regent diamonds were mined here. Other famous diamonds of Paritala mines include Darya-i-Noor, Dresden Green and Legrand Conde.