This delta is surrounded on all sides by waters (of Godavari and the Bay of Bengal). Konaseema is famous for its scenic greenery and vedic scholars. The origin of the name may be from Telugu word "Kona" meaning corner which resembles its shape. The northern side is bounded by Gautami Godavari and southern side is bounded by Vasista Godavari. It is one of most fertile lands present in Coromandel Co
ast. The entire region is rich in Coconut trees, Mango grooves, numerous canals, backwaters, Temples and Traditions. Culture
The culture of konaseema is rich traditional culture of Andhra. The culture of konaseema is typical rural culture of Andhra region. Even, the dialect of Telugu spoken here is distinct from other regions of Andhra Pradesh. The festivals of Rathotsavam (for Lord laxmi narasimha) and Prabhala Teertham (for Lord Shiva) are famous all through the region. Antarvedi teertham and Most famous of Prabhala Teertham(Jaggannathota teertham), Kothapeta teertham,Muktheswaram teertham and The Subhramanya Sasti teertham in Amalapuram are also very famous. Konaseema is known for its green Coconut orchards, lushgreen Paddy fields and numerous canals. Apart from these Konaseema is also famous for cultivation of turmeric and a kind of Yam called Kanda. Last but not the least, Konaseema is famous for Veda-pandits, Panditha jagnnatha rayalu born in Munikhanda agraharam called Munganda very famous village in konaseema. the Godavari River and the hospitality of the people. The inhabitants of Konaseema adopted a highly sustainable life-style. For example, every part of a coconut tree is used: from roots to the leaves and everything in between. This could probably be explained by the geographic isolation from the mainland. Before the constaruction of critical bridge infrastructure connecting to the mainland, water-based transportation was the only option. This relative isolation led to Konaseema people becoming extremely efficient at resource usage. And SANKRATHI Also is a Big Festival of 3 days festival on 3rd day Prabhalatherdham is a very good festival in Konaseema.
