andhra pradesh

Karimnagar

Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple:

Karimnagar district is located towards the north-western part of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarter of Karimnagar is Karimnagar town. Karimnagar forms the part of the Telangana region. The district has derived its name from late Nizam, Syed Karimullah Shah

Best time to visit Karimnagar with family

This temple of Lord Siva in the form of Raja Rajeshwara Swami is very famous in This Part Of The Region. The presiding deity of the temple is Sri Raja Rajeswara Swami who is locally popular as Rajanna who is adorned on both the sides by the idol of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi on the right side and to the left is the idol of Sri Laxmi Sahitha Siddi Vinayaka.

There is holy tank called the Dharma Gundam in the middle of the temple. It is considered holy to have a dip in the water of this pond but now the water is a bit polluted and doesn t look that hygienic to have a dip. If you really want to have a dip it is better to have few drops of water from the pond over the head. Four mandapas are constructed around the pond with the siva lingas in the middle of them and the Statue of Lord Siva is in the centre of the Holy tank.

During Sivaratri which is the most auspicious of the festival for Shivaites there is a very heavy conglomeration of devotees. The crowd which gathers here and the revenue which is collected as the offering s of the devotees run to lakhs and is 2^nd to the Lord of Seven Hills, Tirumala.

Sri Anjaneya Swami Temple:

The Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy temple is located around 37 km away from Karimnagar. As per the local belief, the shrine was built some 300 years ago by a cowherd. The present structure of the temple is believed to be constructed by Krishna Rao Deshmukh around 160 years ago.

A regional belief states that if a woman offers prayers to the Lord for 40 days then she will be blessed with a child. Hanuman Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, is celebrated at the temple every year. The fort of Kondalaraya and Bojjapotana Caves are the major attractions located close to this temple

Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple:

The temple appears to be built in 12th century during Kakatiyas as seen from the sculpture.

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Bejjanki village and Mandal head Quarters of Karimnagar district is situated on a hillock on North-West of the village. The architectural Sculpture of the temple resemble to that of Chalukyas and Kakatiyas architecture and Sculpture.

All round the temple there is a well with entry on three sides. The mandap built facing the deity has Dwarapalaks on the North of the Mandap.

The temple is a great piece of sculpture. The four pillars of the Mandap were great by carved Portraying pictures from Puranas and social events. Several deities were portrayed by carvings in the riches on four sides of the pillars. Images of several deities were carved on the pillars. The external domes on the left side of the temple portray the figures depicting Ratikreeda. The sculpture in the temple is a magnificent piece of art of the period. The Gopuram on the sane tum sanatorium resembles the gopuras of temples of Kadambulas.

Northern Thermal Power Company:

NTPC Ramagundam, a part of National Thermal Power Corporation, is a 2600 MWPower station situated at Ramagundam in Karimnagar district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the current largest power station in South India. It is the first ISO 14001 certified "Super Thermal Power Station" in India

NTPC Ltd., Ramagundam has two TG Halls one for STAGE - I and the other common for STAGE-II and STAGE-III. These TG halls are equipped with heavy overhead cranes that assist in transportation of material to, from and within the TG hall. These cranes find their use greatly during overhauls

Singareni Colleries Company:

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited or SCCL is a government-owned coal mining company in India. One of the public sector undertakings, the company is jointly owned by the Andhra Pradesh government (51 percent) and the Union Government (49 percent). The Union Government's administration of the company is through the Ministry of Coal. SCCL is currently operating 15 opencast and 35 underground mines in 4 districts of Andhra Pradesh with a manpower around 65,354

For financial and other assistance during VI, VII, VIII, IX & X Plan periods, separate agreements were executed on 31 March 1985, 10 February 1989, 24 September 1994, 11 January 2002, 19 October 2004 and 11 June 2010 between the Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and SCCL. These agreements are called tripartite agreements

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has been awarded Infraline Energy Excellence Award 2007 under Corporate Excellence category - Black Diamond Award for coal sector development on 12 October 2007, at New Delhi.
"Best Overall Performance Award" for 2002-03 by the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI).
"Best Management Award" for 2001-02 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh

Lower Manair Dam:

Lower Manair Dam Situated at Karimnagar District .LowerManairDam Works will started in1974 and ending of manair dam in 1985. In Manair Dam area at katiya Canal 146.00 km to 234 km. And Distributaries D 84 to D 94. And D.B.M 1 to D.B.M 29. Lower Manair Dam Water will goes up to 2,62,326 ac s.

Guntur

How to Reach Guntur City?

Travel by Roadways: Guntur city is directly connected to Kolkata and Madras (Chennai) with the National Highway No-5. This city has also maintained several State Highways which connected the city to the major cities of Andhra Pradesh, like, Nagarjuna Sagar, Hyderabad, Vinukonda and Kurnool. If you want to visit here then you should first reach at Hyderabad (266 km away from Guntur), after that you can travel here with a bus or any cars.

Travel by Railways: One can reach at Guntur city by a Train journey. The Railway junction of the city serves as headquarters of Guntur district and it is very well-connected to the other major metropolis of India. You can also travel here by Railways after reaching Hyderabad city.

Travel by Air: If you planned to visit Guntur by air ways then the international airport of Hyderabad city will be perfect to you. The domestic airport of Gannavaram town is located about 44 km away from Guntur city considered as the nearest airport of the city. Gannavaram Airport serves regular flights from the cities of Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore City.

Major Tour Spots in Guntur district

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam:

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, the irrigation project on Krishna River, is the World's highest Masonry gravity dam having the best water discharging capacity of 20000 Cu. Sacs. It is located about 30 km from Guntur City and its main attraction is the Ethipothala Water Falls located 11 km away from the dam and a beautiful Botanical garden.

Amaravathi:

Image: SRI AMARESWARASWAMY TEMPLE

Image: SRI HANUMAN STATUE

Image: AMARAVATHI DESCENDS BRAGANZA GHAT

Amaravathi is located on the bank of Krishna River about 34 km North-East from Guntur City. It is one of the most sacred pilgrim centers for Buddhists in India with several Buddhist Stupas and Sculptures. Main attractions of the site are a Buddhist museum, Stupas, Shiva Temple (Amareswara 15 ft height) and ancient Pali script. During the time of Maha Shiva Ratri thousands of Hindu devotees reach this holy place.

Undavalli Caves:

Undavalli caves are the examples for Indian rock-cut architecture of ancient age. It is situated just 22 km northeast from Guntur city on the way of Guntur-Kolkata Express Way Road in the village of Undavalli. Famous Managalagiri is located close to the Undavalli Vaves.

Managalagiri:

Managalagiri is located about 21 km away from Guntur City on the way of the Guntur-Vijayawada-Chennai National Highway. Main attraction on the hillock of Managalagiri is a temple of Lakshmi Narasimha Swami.

Kotappakonda:

Kotappakonda is a hilly village about 35 km South West from Guntur city close to Narsaraopet. This village is famous for the temple of Trikoteswara Swamy and the caves of Guthikonda.

Ponnur:

Ponnur is located about 40 km South from Guntur City on the Guntur-Chirala state high way. This place is famous for the ancient temple of Anjaneya Swamy.

Sitanagaram:

Sitanagaram is an ancient site located about 25 km North-East from Guntur City. Main attraction of the place is Someswara Swami temple. The place was termed its name from Sita, wife of Lord Ramah.

Kondaveedu Fort:

Kondaveedu Fort is located 26 km from Guntur City. This historical fort was built during the reign of the Reddy kings in 14th century AD there are 21 structures in the fort.

Vizag

Rk Beach:

Visakhapatnam (

pronunciation (help·info), Telugu: Visakhapatnam) (sometimes spelled as Visakhapatnam and often abbreviated to Vizag) is a port city on the southeast coast of India and often called "The Jewel of the East Coast" . With a population of 2,035,690,^[1] and occupying 681 square kilometres (263 sq mi),^[2] it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India (after Chennai and Kolkata). Visakhapatnam is located 625 kilometres (388 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad. The city is home to severalstate-owned heavy industries and a steel plant; it is one of India's largest seaports and has the country's oldest shipyard. Visakhapatnam has the only natural harbour on the east coast of India.

It is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal on the east. Visakhapatnam is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.

Araku valley:

Araku valley that is placed at a height of 3100 feet in the effluent hills of Anatagiri, is a scenic hill station near Vizag in Andhra Pradesh.

Renowned for the inhabitance of 17 tribal societies, Araku attracts many environmentalists, nature lovers and tourists. Dhimsa dance with colourful costumes and rich cultural performances accompanied with rhythmic pleasing songs is very popular. A famous festival celebrated in the region is Itika Pongal.

Beemili Beach:

The calm and serene Bheemunipatnam Beach is located at the confluence of Gosthani River and the Bay of Bengal. Bheemunipatnam is featured by the ruins of a 17th century fort and cemetery, and history reveals that this was a Dutch settlement earlier period.

The beach, known also as 'Bheemli', is renowned as the safest and calmest location for swimmers.

The beach and refreshing climate united with the agreeable nature with the lusting greenery all around and the lined palm groves makes it an admired beach.

Kailasa Giri:

An attractive and local favourite hill station, Kailasa Giri offers a spectacular view of the sea. It has serene and beautiful Rushikonda beach and RK beach on the left and hillock on the right. As the name suggests, the hill is Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva and Parvathi, massive sculpture of Shiva and Parvathi is seen here.

It is visited by many visitors who reach the hillock, with ropeway facility. A children playing field located in a picturesque and serene atmosphere, is sure to enthrall you. Imposing view of the city with illuminations in the evening can be enjoyed from the ropeway.

Paragliding can also be enjoyed here.

Vuda Park:

Taraka Rama Park, popularly known as VUDA (Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority) Park, is a majestic attraction in Visakhapatnam and many tourists visit here mainly due to its amazing musical fountain. The park is designed and constructed by the VUDA and is in the close proximity of Ramakrishna Beach.

This is an ideal place for tourists especially children. Children can enjoy the Green playfields, lush green lawns, artificial caves, and flower gardens. Facilities for horse riding, skating and camel rides apart from boating are available in the park.

Dolphin's Nose:

Dolphin's Nose, a mammoth rocky headland of about 174 meter high, is situated in the southern part of Visakhapatnam city. The rock resembles a dolphin’s nose is nicely placed at an altitude of 358 meter with its projection to the Bay of Bengal in Visakhapatnam. This is a verdant attraction for many visitors as it is nature’s gift in its rarest form.

A renowned powerful light house highly useful for the shippers and has a light beam that can be seen as far as 64 km out at sea is also placed nearby. One can have a panoramic view of the city from this place.

Lawson's Bay Beach:

Lawson's Bay beach, also called as Pedawaltair beach, a calm serene and secluded cute beach with lusting greenery and golden sands is located close to Ramakrishna beach in the way to Kailasagiri Mount from Visakhapatnam.

The majestic sea with shallow crystal clear water and calm waves here is ideal for swimming, sun bathing and surfing. The beach attracts tourists due to its picturesque and stunning scenic beauty. Many tourists use the wheatish sands as a resting place and for sun bathing in day time.