Vijayawada Tourism
Vijayawada is famous for
Undavalli Caves Vijaywada
Undavalli Caves

Bhatnagar Archit
27th Jan 17
Fresh air you get
Bhavani Island

Ankita Roy
30th Jan 17
Good place

Besant Road

Sivarakesh
24th Oct 17
Sunset time at Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage
Vijay Potluri
1st Mar 17
Prakasam Barrage

Prakasam Barrage

Mohan Thulasingam
1st Nov 17
Prakasam barrage Visakhapatnam

Prakasam Barrage

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1st Nov 17
Awesome place
Prakasam Barrage
Vijay Potluri
24th Sep 16
Religious place to visit
Sri Ramalingeswara Swami Vari Devasthanam
Vijay Potluri
23rd Jul 16
Nice Barrage
Prakasam Barrage
Vijay Potluri
29th Jul 16
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Reasons to go to Vijayawada
HolidayIQ Reviewer Pahani Kar adds, “A must-visit temple in Vijayawada. The deity is rightly called as Bezawada Kanaka Durga. The temple is a very famous one. One can get there by catching the temple run buses from Pandit Nehru Bus Station. Busses are run at an interval of 30 minutes. The surroundings of the temple are neat and clean. The laddoo prasadam tastes good. One should visit this temple if he or she happens to visit Vijayawada.”
HolidayIQ Reviewer Vinay Chauhan says, “Excellent temple; Shakti pita temple is a very traditional place.”
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Vijayawada, literally means 'The Place of Victory', is the head of the Krishna delta and surrounded by the Budameru River on the north and the Indrakiladri Hills on the west. Vijayawada has rich historic and religious significance.
HolidayIQ reviewer R Shekhar says, "it is holy place goddess Durga Devi temple is very very famous in south India above the hill name Indhrakiladhri. Located on the bank of river Krishna, To reach Vijayawada trains available from all over India. Vijayawada is very near to the new Andhra Pradesh capital Amravati."
How to Reach:
By air: The Vijayawada airport is the domestic terminal of the city located in NH 5 that connects Chennai and Kolkata.
By train: Trains to Vijayawada Railway Station are available from almost all major railway stations in the country.
By road: The best way to reach Vijayawada from Hyderabad is to drive down the NH 65. Vijayawada is 280 km from Hyderabad on this route.
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HolidayIQ traveller Kanthi Kiran Bommareddy from Hyderabad shares , “Vijayawada is one of the largest Railway junctions in India and has 3rd longest Railway platform in Asia. It's Bus Stand is 2nd biggest in India after Koyambedu bus stand in Chennai and 3rd biggest in Asia.”
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The university was established as University of Health Sciences by the government of Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated on 9 April by N. T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. It started functioning on 1 November 1986.
HolidayIQ traveller Vijay Potluri from Vijayawada shares, “The city blessed with Maa Kanaka Durga, City having lovely environment, Mountains, Maa Kanaka Durga Temple, Mother Mary Temple, Asia's biggest railway Junction, biggest Auto Nagar and many villages around Krishna River bank. It's nice to visit.”
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History of Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third biggest city in Andhra Pradesh. It is located at the head of the Krishna delta and surrounded by the Budameru River on the north and the Indrakiladri Hills on the west. The meaning of Vijayawada is The Place of Victory. Legends suggest that the name of the city was derived, when Lord Shiva blessed Arjuna on the Indrakiladri Hills. Another legend states that Goddess Durga rested here after killing the demon and she came to be known as victorious or the Vijaya as she defeated the demon, thus the name.According to the records of Vishnu Puranam, King Madhava Varma, the ancestor of Poosapati Kings, built the kingdom of Vijayawada.
He also constructed the temple of Kanaka Durga at Indrakiladri. Besides, this place is also an important religious centre for Hindus and Buddhists. The Chalukyas of Kalyan and Krishna Deva Raya once reined over this place for years. The fate of the city took a turning point after the construction of three irrigation canals Ryves, Eluru and Bandar along with a barrage in 1855, and the rail bridge over the river Krishna in 1892. The city witnessed immense growth in this century and became an important trade centre in the pre independence era.
Things to Do in Vijayawada
The major attractions of Vijayawada are temples like Kanaka Durga (goddess of power) and Mangalagiri temple. There are popular Buddhist sites such as Amravati, Gudivada, Ghantasala, etc. The Krishna Pushkaram is a popular festival here that is held once every twelve years. Apart from these temples, other tourist attractions here are Prakasham Barrage, Gandhi Hill, Mogalarajapuram Caves, Victoria Museum, Hazarat Bal Mosque, Rajiv Gandhi Park, Gunadala Matha Shrine, and Bhavani Island. The Kondapalli Reserve Forest in the western outskirts that sprawls over an area of 121.5 square kilometres is also another attraction. This forest is a source of soft wood that is used for making Kondapalli Toys.
Accommodation in Vijayawada
Travellers can use air, rail and road transport to reach the city. Vijayawada is the largest junction of the Southern Railways. There are number of express and super fast trains that pass through the Vijayawada station. Besides, there is a domestic airport situated at Gannavaram, about 20-km from the city. It is connected to cities like Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam. The climate of the city is tropical, with hot summers and moderate winters. The best time to visit Vijaywada is between October to March.
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