Vijayawada Travel Guide
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Vijayawada earlier known as Bezawada, is the third largest city in
Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and
bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on
the North. Vijayawada literally translates to "The Place of Victory".
Its prominence as a major trading and business center has earned it the
title of, “The Business Capital of Andhra Pradesh”. Situated along the
Madras-Howrah and Madras-Delhi Railway route, this is the largest
railway junction of the South Central Railway region. The city is in
Krishna District, about 282 kilometres (171 mi) from the state capital
Hyderabad. The very mention of Vijayawada, first brings to mind
delicious mangoes and pickles. Lying in the rich coastal delta of the
state, the cuisine of Vijaywada is spicy and deliciously varied.
The discovery of Stone Age Artifacts remains along the banks of the river from Machilipatnam to Nagarjuna Sagar indicates that this area was inhabited at that time.
Vijayawada is also a centre of Andhra culture, and is a religious center. The Chalukyas of Kalyan once conquered this place, and the famous Chinese Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang) had visited this place in 639 AD when Buddhism was at its zenith in the region. Kings Choda Gangadeva and Ananga Bhimadeva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 12th century whose capital was in modern Bhubaneswar and who built the Lingaraja temple had re-annexed considerable part of modern Andhra region and marched up to Godavari but could not cross the wide river bed. He established a town 'Vijaya Bahuda' which means 'return after winning' which became known as Vijayawada.
During the British Raj the city experienced significant growth. In particular, the completion of the Prakasam Barrage in 1959, and railway bridge on the Krishna River have helped the region expand its agriculture and commercial base. Vijayawada Railway station is one of the busiest railway junctions in India. The regions around the city have fertile soil and are irrigated by the river Krishna.
More Info: Vijayawada Information Website
The discovery of Stone Age Artifacts remains along the banks of the river from Machilipatnam to Nagarjuna Sagar indicates that this area was inhabited at that time.
Vijayawada is also a centre of Andhra culture, and is a religious center. The Chalukyas of Kalyan once conquered this place, and the famous Chinese Xuanzang (Hsuan-tsang) had visited this place in 639 AD when Buddhism was at its zenith in the region. Kings Choda Gangadeva and Ananga Bhimadeva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 12th century whose capital was in modern Bhubaneswar and who built the Lingaraja temple had re-annexed considerable part of modern Andhra region and marched up to Godavari but could not cross the wide river bed. He established a town 'Vijaya Bahuda' which means 'return after winning' which became known as Vijayawada.
During the British Raj the city experienced significant growth. In particular, the completion of the Prakasam Barrage in 1959, and railway bridge on the Krishna River have helped the region expand its agriculture and commercial base. Vijayawada Railway station is one of the busiest railway junctions in India. The regions around the city have fertile soil and are irrigated by the river Krishna.
More Info: Vijayawada Information Website
Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
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