What is "pithapuram"

Pithapuram or Peetha Puram is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Pithapuram railway station is on the Chennai– Howrah Railway line. Pithapuram is famous for its Ancient Hindu temples. Pithapuram was previously known as Puruhoothika puram and later known as Pithikapuram. Pithapuram is also known as Dakshina Kasi (or the Kasi of the south). During Satavahana era it was known as Pistapura.

Pithapuram is the birthplace of Sripada Sri Vallabha, an incarnation of lord Dattatreya. It is a very sacred place.

Pithapuram Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 19 constituencies in the East Godavari district.

SVSN Varma is the present MLA as an independent candidate has won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014.