Andhra Pradesh is promoted by tourism department as "Kohinoor of
India."
Andhra Pradesh is the home of many religious pilgrim centres.
Tirupati, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, is most visited religious
center (of any faith) in the world.[citation needed] Srisailam,
nestled in the Nallamala Hills is the abode of Sri Mallikarjuna and
is one of twelve Jyothirlingalu in India. Amaravati's Siva temple
is one of the Pancharamams, as is Yadagirigutta, the abode of an
avatara of Vishnu, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha. The Ramappa temple and
Thousand Pillars temple in Warangal are famous for their temple
carvings. The state has numerous Buddhist centres at Amaravati,
Nagarjuna Konda, Bhattiprolu, Ghantasala, Nelakondapalli,
Dhulikatta, Bavikonda, Thotlakonda, Shalihundam, Pavuralakonda,
Sankaram, Phanigiri and Kolanpaka.
The golden beaches at Visakhapatnam, the one-million-year old
limestone caves at Borra, picturesque Araku Valley, hill resorts of
Horsley Hills, river Godavari racing through a narrow gorge at Papi
Kondalu, waterfalls at Ettipotala, Kuntala and rich bio-diversity
at Talakona, are some of the natural attractions of the state.
Kailashagiri is near the sea in Visakhapatnam. A park is on the
hill top of Kailashagiri. Visakhapatnam is home to many tourist
attactions like INS Karasura Submarine museum (The only one of its
kind in India), the longest Beach Road in India, Yarada Beach,
Araku Valley, VUDA Park, and Indira Gandhi Zoological Gardens.
The Borra Caves are located in the Anatagiri Hills of Eastern
Ghats, near Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh State in India. They are
at a height of about 800 to 1300 metres above Mean Sea Level and
are famous for million-year-old stalactite and stalagmite
formations. They were discovered by William King George, the
British geologist in the year 1807. The caves get their name from a
formation inside the caves that looks like the human brain, which
in the local language, Telugu, is known as borra. Similarly, the
Belum caves were formed due to erosion in limestone deposits in the
area by Chitravati River, millions of years ago. These limestone
caves was formed due to action of carbonic acid - or weakly acidic
groundwater formed due to reaction between limestone and water.
The Belum Caves are the second largest cave system in the Indian
sub-continent. The Belum Caves derives their name from Bilum, the
Sanskrit word for caves. In Telugu, the caves are known as Belum
Guhalu. The Belum Caves have a length of 3229 meters, making them
the second largest natural caves on the Indian subcontinent. The
Belum Caves have long passages, spacious chambers, fresh water
galleries and siphons. The caves' deepest point is 120 feet (37 m)
from the entrance and is known as at Patalganaga.
Horsley Hills Horsley Hills, elevation 1,265 m, is a famous summer
hill resort in Andhra Pradesh, about 160 km from Bangalore, India
and 144 km from Tirupati. The town of Madanapalle lies nearby.
Major tourist attractions include the Mallamma temple and the Rishi
valley school. Horsely Hills is the departure point for the
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary at a distance of 87 km.
Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chandragiri Fort, Chowmahalla Palace and
Falaknuma Palace are some of the monuments in the state.
Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada in Krishna District,Venkateswara
Temple in Dwarakatirumala, West Godavari District (It is also
called as China Tirupathi), Surya temple in Arasavelli in
Srikakulam District and also so many places to watch in Andhra
Pradesh.
