Hyderabad - హైదరాబాద్ -

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is situated on the southern bank of River Musi. An important centre of Islamic culture in a Hindu-dominated state, Hyderabad is southern India's counterpart to the Mughal splendour of Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Quick to embrace technology, Hyderabad is also known as 'Cyberabad', as a growing class of techies and cyber kings make their mark. This capital city of Andhra Pradesh boasts of a beautiful shrine dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, whose image is made of white marble. The temple, Popularly known as Birla Mandir, stands majestically on a hillock facing the Hussain Sagar and offers a panoramic view of the city.