Vijayawada - విజయవాడ

Near by Cities The city of Vijayawada is surrounded by the districts of Guntur, Nalgonda, Khammam and Elluru. The nearby cities of Vijayawada mentionable are Hyderabad, Warangal, and Vishakhapatnam. Hyderabad is the capital city of the state of Andhra Pradesh with full swing to modern advancement in technology and communication. It is also entitled the Silicon Valley of India. It is a complete urban civilization with metropolitan characters. Charminar, Golconda Fort, Mecca Masjid and Hussain Sagar are the most common places of tourist interests. Vishakhapatnam, also known as the city of destiny is popular for the beautiful beaches stretches long in cluster with the seashore.

This city (2775 km from Hyderabad) is situated in idyllic surroundings between Krishna River and its tributary Budameru. References to the city are found in Mahabharata. In the temple here, Lord Siva is worshipped as Malleswara. Arjuna came to the Indrakila Hills to do penance in order to get astras from Lord Siva. The Lord appeared before him as a hunter and a fight ensued. The Lord blessed Arjuna with Pasupatha Astra.