Tourism Vijayawada, Travel to Vijayawada, Vijayawada Travel Guide, Vijayawada Tour Packages, Vijayawada Hotel http://www.tourismvijayawada.org tourismvijayawada.org provides Tourism In Vijayawada, Vijayawada Tourism Guide, Vijayawada Travel Tourism Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:49:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawadahttp://feedburner.google.com Undavalli Caves, Undavalli http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/tQt6A0L3Y80/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/undavalli-caves-undavalli/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:45:38 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=178 The Undavalli Caves, Undavalli are the best of architectural evidences of the past era of Andhra Pradesh. Found on the bank of River Krishna, Undavalli Caves possess a sculpture of Lord Buddha in sitting posture that is believed to be built between fourth and fifth century AD. Manifesting the excellent art of cutting the rocks to make statues of Lord Buddha in various positions, the Caves are formed in four layers.


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/undavalli-caves-undavalli/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/undavalli-caves-undavalli/ Gundala Church in Vijayawada http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/32GVkS0-Krg/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/gundala-church-in-vijayawada/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:45:32 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=179 Gundala Church is perched on top of a hillock on the eastern side of the Gundala town near Vijayawada. As far as popular information is concerned, Reverend Arlati who was the then rector of St Mary’s Church, established a beautiful sculpture of Our Lady in 1825. The Gundala Church was later constructed and dedicated to her hallowed presence within the church. The church is now known as St Mary’s Church, and popularly known as the Gundala Matha Shrine irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
The Gundala Church experiences a mass spillover with the annual event of Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes held in the month of February. A colorful fair takes place during this festival that attracts thousands of pilgrims from the city of Vijayawada and across. The church is held in high regard for the affectionate statue of Our Lady and is known for her benevolence. The sacred church is one of the most visited pilgrimage and travel attractions in Vijayawada.


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/gundala-church-in-vijayawada/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/gundala-church-in-vijayawada/ Akkana and Madanna Caves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/EwEZQz9IYJA/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/akkana-and-madanna-caves/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:45:27 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=173 These caves are situated on the way to Kanaka Durga temple and are dedicated to Akkana and Madanna who were ministers in the court of Abdul Hasan Tanashah in the 17th century. A short distance from these caves is another cave dating back to 2nd century BC which hosts the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara.


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/akkana-and-madanna-caves/feed/ 6 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/akkana-and-madanna-caves/ Bhavani Island http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/_Ths5FAuWh8/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/bhavani-island-2/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:45:04 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=174 A beautiful estuary Island in the Krishna river, one of the largest islands on the river, Bhavani Island extends more than 130 acres and located….


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/bhavani-island-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/bhavani-island-2/ Gandhi Stupa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/v3EBri1uBq8/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/gandhi-stupa/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:43:56 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=177 he 15.8ft tall Gandhi Stupa situated on Gandhi Hill, formerly known as Orr Hill was built in memory of the Father of the nation. This monument was unveiled in 1968. There are stone slabs with Gandhiji’s teachings inscribed on them. Gandhi Memorial Library, a sound and Light Show on Mahatma Gandhi’s life and a Planetarium are the other attractions. From the top of the hill, one can get a bird’s eye view of the city. A toy train skirts the hill.


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/gandhi-stupa/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/gandhi-stupa/ Rajiv Gandhi Park http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/o5vL_SE85KQ/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/rajiv-gandhi-park-2/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:35:57 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=176 Rajiv Gandhi Park is an educative park, erected by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. Being at the entrance of the city, the park welcomes the….


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/rajiv-gandhi-park-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/rajiv-gandhi-park-2/ Hazrathbal Mosque http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/eTOwH_a8k98/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/hazrathbal-mosque-2/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:35:55 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=175 A major visiting place and religious place for Muslims, Hazrathbal Mosque is situated near Vijayawada in Krishna district. Numerous devotees thro….


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/hazrathbal-mosque-2/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/hazrathbal-mosque-2/ Victoria Jubilee Museum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/4QTnuQtsxfA/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/victoria-jubilee-museum/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:19:26 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=170 Situated on the Bander road, the museum has a huge collection of attractive paintings and marvellous sculptures that includes a huge granite state of Lord Buddha. The museum in open daily from 10.30 am to 5 pm, except Fridays.


]]> http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/victoria-jubilee-museum/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/02/victoria-jubilee-museum/ Bhavani Island http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourismVijayawadaTravelToVijayawadaVijayawada/~3/cSLyRVhfl6U/ http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/2010/01/bhavani-island/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:25:52 +0000 admin http://www.tourismvijayawada.org/?p=168

Bhavani Island
Located upstream the river Krishna , close to Prakasam Barrage, is Bhavani Island . Make sure you visit this picturesque island that is a fantastic picnic spot for holiday-lovers. Located at a distance of 4 km. from Vijayawada , the Bhavani Island is situated upstream of River Krishna close to Prakasam Barrage. It is a good picnic spot for nature lovers. Boat riding facility is available.

 


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Undavalli Caves
The Undavalli caves, in the village of Undavalli , are at a distance of 8-km from Vijayawada and nearly 280-km from Hyderabad . The high hill overlooking the Krishna river hosts fine specimens of cut-in architectural and sculptural

 


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