Other Places of Interest
in Vijaywada
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam or the erstwhile Masulipatnam was the East India company's first
station on the coromandel coast. Probing further into history, masulipatnam
was founded in the 14th century by a Poloni of trading Arabs who found their
way from the red sea to southern India to the spot of eastern peninsula. By
the 15th century it was ruled by the Garnatic Raja's and then the control passed
in quick succession to a series of Hindu and Muslim rules.
With such a rich history of foreign conquests, business, trade machilipatnam
comes across as a quaint town. This port town is the birth place world famous
kalamakri textile printing. This ancient art have reached the four corners of
the globe hundreds of years ago. Machilipatnam Church Walking through Machilipatnam
is like walking through history. The Machilipatnam Church built in 19th century
by an English man, having very big prayer halls is one of the panoramic beauty
of Machilipatnam.
Manginapudi Beach
Located 12kms away from the port town Machilipatnam the Manginapudi Beach is
a panoramic picnic spot, a place for Holy dip for the lakhs of pilgrims in the
sea during Maghapoornami. Carting the visitors with the old lighthouse, Dattashram
on the banks of sea coast is center of attraction to the visiting tourists.
The beach resorts coming up on the sea coast will add charm to the existing
beauty of the place.
A full fledged dance school keeps the memory of the great yogi alive by offering
courses to train students in the Kuchipudi Dance form.
Ghantasala
The Hindu and Buddhist Sculptures, artistic excellence of Kalabhairva and Saraswathi
lays an Gaijantic image to the once a part hailing place Ghantasala. The museum
with vasried cultural collections compared with Mohenjodaro Art form and specially
carved image of Lord Narsimha explains the glory of the Museum.
Hamsala Devi
Located about 60 kms from Vijayawada the birth place of Siddhendra Yogi, the
originator of Kuchuipudi dance form, Kuchipudi is famous place through out the
world.
The Venugopala Swamy Temple located here, next to the panoramic conflience point
beauty of river Krishna into the Bay of Bengal attracts thousands of piligrms.
Srikakulam
Once the capital of Gouthamaputra Sathakarni (102-123) the empire of Andradesa,
Srikakulam as a varied beauties with the temples of Andhra Maha Vishnu. The
worship of Sri Krishnadevaraiah in 1509 at this Temple located on the banks
of river Krishna lead the emperor to write Amuktyamalyada which is one of the
literary classics.
Vedadri
Located 75kms away from the historic city Vijayawada on the banks of river Krishna
the Ugranarasimha Swamy Temple is one of the important pilgrimage place of Krishna
District.
Kolleru Lake
Located about 65kms from Machilipatnam, a natural sweet water lake of 300sq.miles
this is a popular scenic beauty spot migratory birds from all parts of world.
Undavalli
An exquisite example of Rock cut Architectures of the 6th and 7th century AD,
dedicated to Lord Anantha Sayana the Rock cut temple an Undavalli Caves is a
place worth seeing. Madhava Reddy who ruled this region as sub-ordinate under
the Reddies of Kondaveedu gifted the caves to the temple of Anantha Sayana.
This two story caves was used as rest house by Buddhist monks during monsoon,
with huge monolith of Lord Buddha in reclining posture is a magnificent site.
Puligadda
Located 90kms away from Vijayawada the Puligadda aquiduct is a place of sceanic
beauty and one of the important resemble place to visit.
Boating
The boating experience in river Krishna gives rich experience of sailing in
sweet water river. The Andhra Pradesh Tourism offers a pleasure ride with a
variety of boats in the river Krishna passing by through Bhavani Island, and
also operates city visit tours everyday.
