Yanam - 4 Attractions You Must Visit
About Yanam
Yanam district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. Its headquarter is the town of Yanam. It is located south of Kakinada port on the north bank of Godavari river slightly inland at 16.73 N latitude and 82.21 E longitude. It is surrounded by East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Types of Attractions in Yanam
List of Attractions in Yanam
Grand mosque
Mosques
The site for the Mosque was donated by the French Government in 1848. That time small Mosque was constructed. Then in 1956, the same was remodelled. The same was demolished in 1978 and a new Mosque was constructed. Now, in 1999-2000 the Mosque was extended as the Grand Mosque in the presidentship of M.A.Sirajuddin.
Ferry Road
Man-made Structures- Other
The Yanam Ferry Road was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Pondicherry Shri R.V.JanakiRaman on 11.1.2000. Now, there is a proposal for making the Ferry Road very beautiful by putting important person’s idols on the footpath of this Road. Daily above Ten Thousand passengers are traveling to and fro on this Pant. The people from Konaseema area under the Amalapuram Constituency of East Godavari District are mainly using this river way for reaching Kakinada, the District Head Quarters.
Puducherry State Shivam Bath
Beaches
Sculptures
Shivam bath is located at the entrance of Godavari River Front, from where the river beach pathway starts.
Yanam River Beach
Beaches
Lake/ River/ Ponds
Yanam Beach is situated on the coast of Yanam town, an Indian Territory of Puducherry. The beach is located on the Godavari River, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the Bay of Benga.