Tapeswaram

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Tapeswaram is a village in Mandapeta mandal of Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh. The Uma Agastheswara Temple in Tapeswaram has a great importance and is believed to be constructed by Agasthya.

Cuisine

Tapeswaram is best known for its sweet delicacy called Kaja.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/02/kaja-the-raja-of-all-sweets-1781211.html|title=Kaja: the Raja of All Sweets|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-12-04}} The place is also famous for making the largest individual laddu. The place is also famous for various other sweets like Pootharekulu, Bobbatlu etc.

= Tapeswaram Kaja =

This variant, originating from Tapeshwaram, is also known as Madatha Kaja. It features a perfectly layered structure, made by rolling the maida-and-ghee dough into thin sheets, folding them into diamond shapes, and cutting them into smaller pieces before frying and soaking them in sugar syrup. Unlike the Gottam Kaja, this version retains sugar syrup within its layers. Although Madatha Kaja is slightly different from Tapeswaram Kaja—with the former being drier—it is often conflated with the latter.{{Cite web |date=3 March 2018 |title=Kaja: the Raja of All Sweets |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/02/kaja-the-raja-of-all-sweets-1781211.html |access-date=2019-12-04 |newspaper=New Indian Express}}

Transport

SH 102 that runs between Dwarapudi and Yanam passes through Tapeswaram. This road also connects Tapeswaram to Mandapeta.

The nearest railway station is at Dwarapudi which is 4.57 km away.

References

Category:Villages in East Godavari district