Closely knit and bustling

March 04, 2015 12:00 am | Updated June 28, 2016 06:36 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

A view of Seethammapeta in Visakhapatnam.— PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

A view of Seethammapeta in Visakhapatnam.— PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

The sound of temple bells and hawkers is often drowned by non-stop traffic that zips through the restless roads. Once upon a time, this 300-acre neighbourhood was a deserted village where people were engaged in farming and cattle-rearing.

As the years rolled by, Seethammapeta has become one of the busiest localities that houses several small enterprises, tailoring shops, eateries, kirana stores, temples and a variety of outlets that sell home needs. Those who have been living here for generations say that the colony is self-sufficient and closely knit.

Located amidst National Highway near Gurudwara, Rajendra Nagar and Dwarakanagar main road, Seethammapeta exudes an ancient charm. The unique feature of the locality is the four mukha dwaramulu (arch-shaped entrances) – Sri Kanakamma Ammavari Mukha Dwaram, Sri Sitaramula Mukha Dwaram, Sri Parvateeswara Alaya Mukha Dwaram, and Sri Krishna Yadu Vamsi Mukha Dwaram leading to Kanakamamba Ammavari alayam, Sri Radha Krishnula alayam, Parvateeswara alayam along with Durga Ganapathi, Hanuman, and Saibaba temples.

“You will not find such entrances anywhere else in the city. A couple of them have been built by the members of Sri Krishna Yuvajana Seva Sangam. People bond over family functions, festivals and jatara which form an integral part of our lifestyle. More than 80 per cent of the residents are from Yadava community who are into dairy business,” says Eesarapu Pydi Raju, a resident and chairman of three temples in the colony.

Colony maintenance

When it comes to maintenance of the colony, most of the lanes, although they are hardly six feet wide, look neat except a few spots that are heaped with debris. “We feel responsible for maintaining cleanliness in our colony. We regularly organise awareness programmes on health and hygiene as it helps in educating the slum-dwellers who form a part of the colony,” says Vijay Kumar, a resident.

Most of the residents in the colony are from Yadava community Eesarapu Pydi Raju Chairman of three temples.

The sound of temple bells and hawkers is often drowned by non-stop traffic that zips through the restless roads. Once upon a time, this 300-acre neighbourhood was a deserted village where people were engaged in farming and cattle-rearing.

As the years rolled by, Seethammapeta has become one of the busiest localities that houses several small enterprises, tailoring shops, eateries, kirana stores, temples and a variety of outlets that sell home needs. Those who have been living here for generations say that the colony is self-sufficient and closely knit.

Located amidst National Highway near Gurudwara, Rajendra Nagar and Dwarakanagar main road, Seethammapeta exudes an ancient charm. The unique feature of the locality is the four mukhadwaramulu (arch-shaped entrances) – Sri Kanakamma Ammavari Mukha Dwaram, Sri Sitaramula Mukha Dwaram, Sri Parvateeswara Alaya Mukha Dwaram, and Sri Krishna Yadu Vamsi Mukha Dwaram leading to Kanakamamba Ammavari alayam, Sri Radha Krishnula alayam, Parvateeswara alayam along with Durga Ganapathi, Hanuman, and Saibaba temples.

“You will not find such entrances anywhere else in the city. A couple of them have been built by the members of Sri Krishna Yuvajana Seva Sangam. People bond over family functions, festivals and jatara which form an integral part of our lifestyle. More than 80 per cent of the residents are from Yadava community who are into dairy business,” says Eesarapu Pydi Raju, a resident and chairman of three temples in the colony.

Colony maintenance

When it comes to maintenance of the colony, most of the lanes, although they are hardly six feet wide, look neat except a few spots that are heaped with debris. “We feel responsible for maintaining cleanliness in our colony. We regularly organise awareness programmes on health and hygiene as it helps in educating the slum-dwellers who form a part of the colony,” says Vijay Kumar, a resident.

Most of the residents in the colony are from Yadava community

Eesarapu Pydi Raju

Chairman of three temples

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