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Vijayanagaram also referred to as the Vizianagaram district is situated on the coastal districts of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This place got its name from “Vizia” means victory and “Nagaram” meaning city. This city is the most sparsely populated city of the state. This is one of the most popular tourist places of the state. The city is famous for its forts, temples and the ethereal Thatipudi reservoir that is present in the Eastern Ghats. This city is often visited by the spiritualist, ornithologist and the naturalist for their research and studies. It is the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.
POPULAR TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS
RAAMATEERTHAM: The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Rama. It is believed to be one thousand years old and is only about 7km from Vijayanagaram. It is visited by tourists who pay homage to the Gods.
KUMILI: This place houses a number of temples and is believed to have taken 10 years to complete the construction of this temple. It is only 12km from Vijayanagaram and is flocked by large number of Hindu tourists. The sculptures and paintings adorning the walls of the temple attract a lot of tourists to this place.
THE WATERFALLS AND THE TEMPLE OF SRI UMA KOTILINGESWARA SWAMI: This place was previously known as Virata Parvatha. It is located on the hills of Punyagiri and lies in close proximity to Vijayanagaram. It houses one of the oldest Shiva temples of the region. The cascading waterfalls make it important tourist attractions. Several ardent devotees of Lord Shiva come to this place to rid themselves of their sins.
SHOPPING: This place is one of the favourite destinations for people who indulge in shopping. It is a shopper’s Paradise. One can splurge in various kinds of items found in the different shops of the place. Here people not only indulge in window-shopping but also end up buying the local exclusive handicrafts, silk sarees wall hangings. Tourists flock in large number in this place to buy the wall hangings and Cherial Scroll paintings. The shops have a wide range of metalwares and bronze items which one can gift to the near and dear ones .
HOTELS: For pleasant stay one can opt for different hotels in velankalli. Some of the popular hotels of the region are:
Sri Vishnu Hotel
Vytla Residency
HotelRavi Raj
HotelSrikant
HotelSVL
Lake Palace
Welcom Hotel Grand Bay
TRANSPORT: Being well connected by roads, railways and air this place is convenient to reach.
AIR: One can board planes at the Visakhapatnam airport which is closest to the place.
ROAD: The roads are well developed and there are a number of buses that one can board from the City Railway Station.RAIL: The main railway junctions are at Vizianagaram and Kothavalasa. So the visitors can avail the passenger trains from here.
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