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Andhra
Pradesh is a symbol of the true spirit of Indian secularism where people
of all faiths -Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu form a symphony of religions.
Once among the poorest states of the Indian Union, it's transformation to
one of the most industialized states has been slow but steady. The state
stands on the high Deccan plateau, sloping down to the low-lying coastal
regions in the the east where the Godavri and Krishna meet the Bay of
Bengal.
The capital Hyderabad, was built by the Qutb Shahi Kings in
1590. Once here visit the Char Minar literally meaning
the Four Quartets was built in 1591 to commemorate the end of a plague in
Hyderabad. At the Safdar Gunj Museum are on display art
, artifacts and trinkets of a wide variety.Also worth visiting are the
Golconda Forts and the Qutb Shahi Tombs and the
Mecca Masjd Mosque.
Hyderabad's answer to Victoria and Albert Museum is the Salar
Jung Museum ,built by Mir Yusaf Ali. It has more than 35,000
exhibits including works of sculpture, wooddrawing, religious objects ,
armoury and weaponry.
The Nehru Zoological Park is
on an area of more than 1.2 square k.m and is home to many exotic ,rare
species.
The Hussain Sagar Lake separates Hyderabad
from its twin city of Secunderabad. Vishakapatnam is one of the fastest
growing port cities in India Its best known sight is the Dolphin's
Nose which is a rocky promontory jutting out into the harbor.
At Nagarjunasagar is Nagarjunakonda where Buddhist
ruins have been found from the waters of the dam and re-sited from the
island.
Tirupati, the holiest of holy places of 'Indian worship is situated at the
base of the Tirumala hills.It holds the temple of Lord
Venkatweshwara where innumerable faithful line upto to have an
audience(darshan) with their lord. It is one of the few holy places where
access is permitted to even a Non-Hindu.
Called the Abode of Highest
Peace the Prasantha Nilayam Ashram of Lord Sri Sathya
Sai Baba at Puttaparthi has many followers to its faith. It offers
excellent food and accomodation to its visitors/devotees.
The best
time to visit is between October and February.
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