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Andhra Pradesh Travel Guide
Andhra Pradesh Travel Guide
Andhra Pradesh is a symbol of the true spirit of Indian secularism where
people of all faiths -Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu form a symphony of
religions.
Once among the poorest states of the Indian Union, it's
transformation to one of the most industialized states has been slow but
steady. The state stands on the high Deccan plateau, sloping down to the
low-lying coastal regions in the the east where the Godavri and Krishna meet
the Bay of Bengal.
The capital Hyderabad, was built by the Qutb Shahi
Kings in 1590. Once here visit the
Char Minar literally meaning the
Four Quartets was built in 1591 to commemorate the end of a plague in
Hyderabad. At the
Safdar Gunj Museum are on display art , artifacts
and trinkets of a wide variety.Also worth visiting are the
Golconda
Forts and the
Qutb Shahi Tombs and the
Mecca Masjd Mosque.
Hyderabad's answer to Victoria and Albert Museum is the
Salar Jung
Museum ,built by Mir Yusaf Ali. It has more than 35,000 exhibits
including works of sculpture, wooddrawing, religious objects , armoury and
weaponry.
The
Nehru Zoological Park is on an area of more than 1.2 square k.m
and is home to many exotic ,rare species.
The
Hussain Sagar Lake
separates Hyderabad from its twin city of Secunderabad. Vishakapatnam is one
of the fastest growing port cities in India Its best known sight is the
Dolphin's
Nose which is a rocky promontory jutting out into the harbor.
At
Nagarjunasagar is
Nagarjunakonda where Buddhist ruins have been
found from the waters of the dam and re-sited from the island.
Tirupati, the holiest of holy places of 'Indian worship is situated at the
base of the Tirumala hills.It holds the temple of
Lord Venkatweshwara
where innumerable faithful line upto to have an audience(darshan) with their
lord. It is one of the few holy places where access is permitted to even a
Non-Hindu.
Called the Abode of Highest Peace the
Prasantha Nilayam
Ashram of Lord Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Puttaparthi has many followers to
its faith. It offers excellent food and accomodation to its
visitors/devotees.
The best time to visit is between October and
February.
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