 Andhra Pradesh is the third largest State of India and portrays a perfect amalgamation of diverse culture, heritage monuments, historical cites, prosperous temples, rich flora and fauna, stunning hill stations, fabulous lakes and numerous Buddhist sites. It is commonly known as ‘Rice Bowl of India ‘, situated south-east part of India along Bay of Bengal coastline. And of course, it is the home to the world’s richest temple Tirupati.
Andhra Pradesh’s historical background is very strong. It was centre of power during the reign of Mauryan and Satwahana in India. Megasthenes who visited the court of Chandragupt Maurya, described the state as major political power in the Deccan. After that it was ruled by the Cholas, Kakatiya and the powerful Vijaynagar Empire. During the Mughals rule in India it became the part of Nizam and ruled by them till the freedom of India. Thus, these historical ruins and monuments properly tell its rich culture and history.
Andhra Pradesh emerges as a hub of tourist attractions. That is why Tourism Department of India has conferred Andhra Pradesh as the best tourist destination in India in 2004.Andhra Pradesh boasts off every thing that a tourist wants from Arts and crafts to beaches; cuisines to festivals, Kuchipudi and wildlife sanctuaries. Hyderabad, the capital of the state, is the biggest tourist destinations in Andhra Pradesh. It is the home of Charminar, Golconda, SalarJung Museum, Mecca Masjid, Osman Nagar and Osmania University. The state is notable for Sri Vencateswra temple at Tirupati, and Birla Mandir at Hyderabad. Once the state is the shelter several Buddhist sites that includes Budh Vihars at Nagarjunakonda, Amravati, Sankara, Gantasala, Panigiri.
The state has diverse geographical landscape which includes waterfalls at Ettipothala, kuntala and Gandipet. The two famous dams Nagarjunasagar and Nizam sagar are situated in the state. Andhra Pradesh is the ideal destination for the wild life travelers. The state has many wildlife sanctuaries which include Kawal, Sivaram, Pakhal, Pranahita, Eturnagaram, Kinnerasani, Papikonda, Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam, Pocharam, Gundlabrahmeshwaram, Shri Venkateshwara, Srilanka Malleswara, and Kaundinya. The state has 1000 km long coastal areas which accounts for golden sandy beaches that make it perfect location for adventure and water sports..
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