About Tanuku

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About Tanuku:  Tanuku, earlier known as a Tarakapura, the word comes from Tarakasena, a great ruler who ruled over the Tanuku and its covering regions. Tanuku is the town and municipality situated in West Godavari district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Presently it is the political capital of West Godavari district. It is rarely known that this place has its own corner in India and it is one of the major hubs of the country engaged in producing and supplying of UDMH-MMH (Monomethylhydrazine), the liquid rocket fuel. The Mullapudi and Chitturi families have been well known within the region of Tanuku for various generations.

History of Tanuku:  As history describes that Tanuku was reckon as the capital of famous Tarakapuri, which was the kingdom of Tarakasura, the powerful ruler of Asuras (demons). Tarkasena is regarded as Tarakasura (Taraka + Asura). Tarakasena became a devil after his defeat in the war which held between Lord Kumaraswamy and him. Kumaraswamy (known as Subramania swamy), was the dearest son of god shiva and Parvathi. Moreover many villages of Tanuku got their name from the war. It is the place where god Kumaraswamy landed on the earth, now days this plays is known as Komaravaram. The place where goddess Vijayalakshmi stayed is famous as Mahalakshmi Cheruvu. The place where angels resided is known as Velpuru (the Place for all the Angels).