Nellore

Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River,[4] in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[5] It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division.[6] It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 279 kilometres (173 mi) from Vijayawada and about 170 km (110 mi) north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km (240 mi) east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. There are various theories linked to the origin of the name Nellore. A mythological story from Sthala Purana depicts a lingam in the form of a stone under a Phyllanthus emblica, the nelli tree (nelli, 'emblica tree' in Telugu). The place gradually became nelli-ūru (ūru generally stands for 'place' in Telugu) and then to present day Nellore.[7][8]