Andhra Pradesh

The state of Andhra Pradesh is surrounded by Maharastra, Orissa and Chhattisgarh in the North, Tamil Nadu in the South, Maharastra & Karnataka in the West and the Bay Of Bengal at the East. The state is recognized variously for its legendary dynasties, for its most revered temple, Tirupati, for its handicrafts and beautiful weaves, rich literature and the famous dance Kuchipudi. Andhra Pradesh has often been called the food bowl of the south.

The Godavari and Krishna rivers cut through the state, forming large deltas before joining the Bay of Bengal. The Tungabhadra, an important tributary of the Krishna, is yet another important river of the state. The state can be divided into three important regions, 1) the coastal region, comprising of nine districts, generally called Andhra; 2) the interior region, consisting of four districts collectively known as Rayalaseema, and 3)the Telengana region, consisting of the capital Hyderabad and nine adjoining districts.

Today, Andhra Pradesh is known as the Cyber State of India. Computers and the Internet have percolated in even the remotest villages of the state and hence become the main center of attraction of many multi national companies.

The handicrafts of Andhra Pradesh flourishes around the temples, courts, villages and tribal communities. Bidri, a metal craft of Andhra Pradesh uses zinc oxide and silver as basic material. Nirmal is famous art to prepare decorative, beautifully painted wooden articles like furnitures, bowls, lamps, ash trays, boxes etc. Himroo is a distinctive, luxurious fabric, once used as dress materials. The colorful leather puppets, are also famous in Andhra Pradesh. The art of creating jeweleries has been perfected by the artisans of Hyderabad. Hyderabad today, is the largest pearl center of India. It also has an age-old tradition of hand-woven fabrics, silk and cotton saris.

Kuchipudi is the famous dance of Andhra. It is also rich in several traditional folk dances like Banjara, Gobbi, Bathakamma, Mathuri, Dhamal, Dandaria, Dappu, Vadhyam etc.

Guide Map of Andhra Pradesh

Places To Visit

Season

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