Paritala


Paritala is a village in the Krishna district of the state of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is located in Kanchikacherla mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.

History

When the British achieved paramountcy over India, the Nizams were allowed to continue to rule their princely states as client kings. The Nizams retained internal power over Paritala village until 1948 when Paritala was integrated into the new Indian Union.

Temples

A statue in depicting Hanuman called Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami is located in the village. It was installed in 2003 and stands tall. It is probably the tallest statue of Hanuman in the world.
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There are Sai Baba Temple, Sivalayam and Ramalyam which are also very popular.

Diamonds

Paritala and the nearby villages such as Gani Atkur formed the area of rich diamond mines called Kollur mines.
The Kollur mines were visited by Tavernier and William Methold who recorded that bullock cart loads of diamonds were being unearthed by 60,000 workers.
Some of the most famous diamonds mined in Kollur mines, Gani Paritala and gani Atkur are:
During medieval times and British rule, Paritala-Kollur mines were famous for diamond mining. Diamonds such as Pitt and Regent diamonds were mined here. Other famous diamonds of Paritala mines include Darya-i-Noor, Dresden Green and Legrand Conde.