Baruva

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Template:Template other Baruva is a village and a beach resort located near Sompeta in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at 18.53N 84.35E., at an average elevation of Template:Cvt. The Mahendratanaya River merges into the Bay of Bengal at this place. This village is situated at a distance of 109 km from Srikakulam town, the district headquarters.

Baruva was used as a seaport in the era of British colonial rule in India up to 1948. In July, 1917, a ship carrying goods sank in the sea. To commemorate this incident a pillar was constructed. The harbor is closed, but the old lighthouse stood until 2000.

Tourism

• The swampy sea shore, locally called "beela", is well known for duck shooting and fishing.
• The famous Sri Kotilingeswara Swamy and Janardhana Swamy temples are here.
• The river Mahendra Tanya merges into sea at this place. Thousands of people take sea bath during festival days, especially in "Karthikam" (November–December) every year.
• Baruva was once a seaport. Two obelisks, one white and the other black, of fifty feet height above the sea level, mark the seaport.
• The large grooves of coconut trees and green paddy fields make the place picturesque.

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Transport

Baruva railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai mainline. Passenger trains that run from Palasa towards Khurda Road station halt at Baruva station.