Kalingapatnam

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Srikakulam district map

Kalingapatnam (कलिंगपटनम्) is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division. It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state.

Variants

• Kalingapatam (कलिंगपटम्) (AS, p.491)
• Kalingapatnam (कलिंगपटनम्)
• Kalingapatana (Odia)
• Calingapatam

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions The Indus....From the mouth of the Ganges to the Promontory of the Calingi and the town of Dandaguda,⁵ is six hundred and twenty-five miles; from thence to Tropina twelve hundred and twenty-five; from thence to the promontory of Perimula, where is held the most celebrated mart in all India, seven hundred and fifty, and from thence to the city of Patala, in the island just mentioned, six hundred and twenty miles.

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5 Probably in the vicinity of the modern Calingapatam; none of the other places seem to be identified.

History

Kalingapatnam (Kalingapatana in odia) was one of ancient Kalinga's harbour villages. Perfumes, textiles and so on were exported to other countries from the port. Kalingapatana port was closed during British rule of India. However, the lighthouse constructed by the British at Kalingapatana port remains.

Kalingapatnam Beach is the place where river Vamsadhara empties into Bay of Bengal. Buddhist stupas were excavated by the Archaeological department at Salihundam, Ramateertham etc.

नागावती नदी

नागावती नदी (AS, p.491) दक्षिण कलिंग की एक नदी है। इसे 'लांगुलीय' नाम से भी जाना जाता हैं। यह नदी कलिंगपटम् और चिकाकोल के निकट बहती है। (दे. बी.सी. लॉ- 'सम जैन केनानिकल सूत्राज़', पृष्ठ 146)