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An under-construction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River.
The Polavaram Project is an under-construction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in the Eluru District and Polavaram District in Andhra Pradesh, India. The project has been accorded National Project status by the Central Government of India. Its reservoir back water spreads up to the Dummugudem Anicut, i.e. approx 150 kilometres (93 mi) back from Polavaram dam on main river side and approx 115 kilometres (71 mi) on the Sabari River side. Thus, back water spreads into parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha States. Polavaram Hydroelectric Project (HEP) and National Waterway 4 are under construction on left side of the river. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) upstream of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Rajamahendravaram City and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Rajahmundry Airport.
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On a hill known as Devakuta Parvatha in the middle of the Godavari River. In mythology, Veerabhadra was born out of the lock of Shiva's hair during his tandava performance on sighting his wife getting burnt in the fire of the yagna being conducted by Daksha, his father-in-law. You have to cross the river on board a crude motorboat to reach the temple.