Sullurpeta
Sullurupeta is a town in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Sullurupeta mandal and Sullurupeta revenue division. It serves as a gateway to Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
Geography
Sullurupeta is located about 77 km east of Tirupati, 90 km south of Nellore and about 83 km north of Chennai, Tamilnadu. It is 16 km west of the world-famous ISRO island Sriharikota, where the Indian rockets are launched. The Pulicat lake separates Sullurupeta and Sriharikota. It has an average elevation of 11 meters.Nearby educational institutions
- Gokula Krishna College of Engineering, Sullurpeta
- Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Sullurpeta
Attractions
- Chengalamma Parameshwari Temple, the Hindu Goddess deity has 400 years of history here and is located 1.5 km south of the Sullurupeta bus stand and north of the Kalangi river
- Pulicat Lake which lies to the east is a bird sanctuary attracting migratory birds, most notably flamingos, pelicans and storks.The area forming the sanctuary is under the administration of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located at 21.6 km far and is about 25min journey. It is famous for greater flamingos, pelicans, sea gulls, egrets, herons, a wide variety of ducks and kites.
- Ubbalamadugu Falls is located at 33.8 km far and is about 1hour journey
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