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| Area |
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2,75,068
sq kms. The Capital of this state is Hyderabad. |
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| Boundaries |
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To the East of Andhra Pradesh is the Bay of Bengal.
To the West is Karnataka. To the South is Tamil
Nadu, to the Northwest is Maharashtra, to the Northeast
is Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. |
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| Important
Cities and Towns |
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Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Visakhpatnam, Karimnagar,
Nizamabad, Mahaboob Nagar, Nalgonda, Khammam, Kotha
Gudem, Godavari Khani, Bhadrachallam, Rajahmundry,
Sri Kakulam, Vijay Nagaram, Tirupathi, Tenali, Warangal,
Nellore,Chira, Ananthapuram, Kurnool, Guntur. |
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| Places
of Tourist Interest |
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Tirupati, Kona waterfalls, Pulicat lake, Nellore,
Amravati, Vijaywada, Dwarka Tirupati, Hoysala
Devi, Vishakhapatnam, Horseley Hills, Nagarjunasagar,
Mahanadi, Lepakshi, Hyderabad, Warangal, Sreekakulam.
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| Best
Time To Visit |
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November to June. |
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| Airports |
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Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer |
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| Climate |
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This
region experiences north-east monsoon between
October and December and temperatures and humidity
are high all year.
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| Required
Clothing |
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Lightweight
cottons and linens. Warmer clothes in winter particularly
in hills.
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| Food
culture |
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The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is reputedly the
spiciest and hottest of all Indian cuisine.
The cuisine includes both the original Andhra
cooking and the Hyderabadi cuisine with its
Mughlai influence. It is the former which is
red hot.
The vegetables and greens are prepared with
various different masalas giving the same vegetable
different flavours. Traditional Andhra cuisine
also has many non-vegetarian dishes which are
also spicy and unique in taste.
Hyderabadi cuisine is rich and aromatic with a
liberal use of exotic spices and ghee, not to
speak of nuts and dry fruits. Lamb is the most
widely used meat in the non-vegetarian dishes.
The biryanis (flavoured rice with meat or vegetables)
is one of the most distinct Hyderabadi food.
Some of the famous dishes include; Bhindi Fry,
Hyderabadi Bhagare Baigan,Chicken Fry, Chicken
Korma, Ghost Aur Mirchon Ka Salan, Haleem, Ghost
ka Salan, Hyherabadi Fish Curry, Double Ka Mittha,
Sheer Khorma.
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| HYDERABAD
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Hyderabad,
also called the city
of two aspects: The city is cosmopolitan,
and is richly endowed with a variety of
cultures. Hyderabad is the capital city
of Andhra Pradesh. The physiography of Hyderabad
is dominated by hills, tanks, forests, and
rock formations. The city of Hyderabad is
famous for its minarets and its pearl bazaar.
Pearls from all over the world are said
to come to Hyderabad because the artisans
here are skilled in piercing and stringing
pearls without damaging them
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of the places to see in Hyderabad |
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Charminar
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is the symbol of Hyderabad and was built
by the ruler Quli Qutab Shah in honour of
his Hindu wife. The monument is surrounded
by a very busy market place and falls in
what is known as the old city.
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Golconda
fort : is
a majestic monument, which lies on the western
outskirts of Hyderabad city. It speaks of
a great cultural heritage of 400 years and
is regarded as a place worth visiting.
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Birla
Mandir : is a beautiful modern
temple overlooking the south end of Hussain
Sagar, in Hyderabad. It provides an excellent
view over the city from the summit. This
magnificent structure built entirely out
of marble from Rajasthan, stands atop the
'Kala Pahad', the twin hillock of 'Naubat
Pahad'. Built by Birla foundation over a
span of ten years, the main temple is dedicated
to Lord Venkateshwara or Venkateswara. >>TOP
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| TIRUPATI |
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Tirupati
(a divine destination) located
in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh State.
It lies about 152-km northwest of Chennai in the
Palkonda Hills. Tirupati is known as the abode
of the Hindu god Venkateshvara (also spelt as
'Venkatesvara'), "Lord of Seven Hills".
About 10-km northwest of Tirupati, at an elevation
of 750m, is the sacred hill of Tirumala, which
was considered so holy that before 1870 non-Hindus
were not permitted to ascend it.
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of the places to see in Tirupati |
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Lord
Venkateswara Temple At Tirumala
Tirumala has the historic shrine of Sri
Venkateswara (also known as Balaji), "the
Lord of Seven Hills", who is famous
all over the country.
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Sri
Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple
12-km to the west of Tirupati at Srinivasa
Mangapuram one can find Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami
temple, where it is believed that Lord Venkateswara
stayed here after his marriage with Sri
Padmavati Devi, before proceeding to Tirumala.
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| VIJAYAWADA |
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The
name of Vijayawada
is derived from the goddess Kanakdurga, the
presiding deity. There are several caves and
temples with inscriptions from the first century
Ad. The Mogalarajapuram
Temple has an Ardhanarisvara statue which
is thought to be the earliest in South India.
There are two 1,000 year old
Jain Temples and the Hazratbal
Mosque which gas a relic of the Prophet
Mohammed. The Qutb Shahi rulers made Vijaywada
an important inland port. It has retained its
importance as a commercial town, and has capitalized
on its position as the link between the interior
and the main north-south route between Chennai
and Calcutta.>>TOP
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