Baruva

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 10 m (33 ft). 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
village
Pillar at Baruva, constructed to commemorate a 1917 shipping accident
Baruva Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Baruva Baruva (India)
Coordinates: 18.882953°N 84.582419°E / 18.882953; 84.582419
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population
• Total	5,795
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	532263
Vehicle Registration	AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)

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.

Transport

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