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ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్

దేశ భాషలందు తెలుగు లెస్స

“Among all the languages of the land, Telugu is the finest.”

Emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya, 16th century

తీరం వెంబడి

974 Kilometres of Coast

India’s second-longest coastline runs from Srikakulam in the north to Sriharikota in the south.

Sun Temple, Arasavalli

శ్రీకాకుళం

Srikakulam

The Sun Temple at Arasavalli, where twice a year the morning light reaches the deity’s feet. Budithi’s brass workers keep an old craft alive nearby.

The northern tip

Visakhapatnam coast

విశాఖపట్నం

Visakhapatnam

The City of Destiny. A navy harbour, a submarine museum on RK Beach, and the ghat road up to Borra Caves and Araku’s coffee hills.

Konaseema in the Godavari delta

కోనసీమ

Kakinada and Konaseema

Where the Godavari fans into its delta: coconut groves, Uppada’s Jamdani looms, Atreyapuram’s pootharekulu and Kakinada kaja.

Machilipatnam

మచిలీపట్నం

Machilipatnam

Old Bandar port. Block-printed Kalamkari from neighbouring Pedana, and the Bandar laddu everyone brings home.

Vijayawada on the Krishna

అమరావతి

Vijayawada and Amaravati

A short turn inland up the Krishna: Kanaka Durga on Indrakeeladri hill, Kondapalli’s toy makers, and the ancient stupa beside the new capital.

Suryalanka beach

ఒంగోలు

Bapatla and Ongole

Suryalanka’s long, quiet beach, and the Ongole breed of cattle, admired and raised on farms around the world.

Pulicat Lake

నెల్లూరు

Nellore

Pulicat Lake fills with flamingos each winter, and Nellore’s fish curry is worth the trip on its own.

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

శ్రీహరికోట మరియు తిరుపతి

Sriharikota and Tirupati

India’s spaceport sits on a sandbar by the sea. Inland, the hill shrine of Sri Venkateswara at Tirumala welcomes millions every year.

The southern end

Scroll down to move along the coast.

ఇది మన అమరావతి + ఆంధ్ర కథ

This our Legend of Amaravati & Andhra Pradesh

  1. Very Ancient times: Krita Yuga

    The Legend of Amaravati

    Mystic story of Lord Kartikeya and the Tarakasura war zone, Amaralingeswara, the Pancharama Kshetras, and the story of the title ‘Amaravati, the Abode of Gods’.

  2. c. 3rd c. BCE

    The Amaravati Stupa Rises

    Buddhism flourishes on the Krishna. Amaravati’s carved limestone panels become some of the finest early Buddhist art in the world.

  3. c. 1st c. BCE

    Satavahanas Rule from Dhanyakataka

    One of India’s great early dynasties makes the Krishna valley a centre of trade reaching Rome and Southeast Asia.

  4. 11th century

    Nannaya Begins the Andhra Mahabharatam

    At Rajamahendravaram, the Adi Kavi starts the work that gives Telugu its first great literary epic.

  5. 1509–1529

    Krishnadevaraya’s Golden Age

    The Vijayanagara emperor writes Amuktamalyada in Telugu and gathers the Ashtadiggajas, eight great poets, at his court.

  6. 1921

    A Flag from Machilipatnam’s Son

    Pingali Venkayya presents his flag design at the Congress session in Bezwada, the basis of India’s national flag.

  7. 1952

    Potti Sriramulu’s Fast

    He fasts for 58 days for a Telugu-speaking state and gives his life. The nation listens.

  8. 1 Oct 1953

    Andhra State Is Born

    India’s first state formed on the basis of language, with Tanguturi Prakasam as its first Chief Minister. Kurnool was declared the capital city.

  9. 1 Nov 1956

    Andhra Pradesh

    Andhra State merges with the Telugu-speaking regions of Hyderabad State. The capital shifts from Kurnool to Hyderabad.

  10. 2 Jun 2014

    The Sunrise Chapter

    Andhra Pradesh begins again after the bifurcation of Telangana, with Amaravati as its capital city, which is meant to be the Role model of Futuristic Greenfield Cities in India.

  11. 1 April 2026

    Parliamentary Passage

    Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, designating Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.

మన మహనీయులు

People Who Shaped Us

Portrait of Potti Sriramulu

Potti Sriramulu

1901–1952

Remembered as Amarajeevi. His fast and sacrifice led to the creation of Andhra State.

Portrait of Pingali Venkayya

Pingali Venkayya

1876–1963

Designed the flag that became the basis for India’s tricolour.

Portrait of Alluri Sitarama Raju

Alluri Sitarama Raju

1897–1924

Led the Rampa rebellion with the hill tribes of the Eastern Ghats against colonial rule.

Portrait of Tanguturi Prakasam

Tanguturi Prakasam

1872–1957

Andhra Kesari, the lion of Andhra, and the first Chief Minister of Andhra State.

Portrait of Kandukuri Veeresalingam

Kandukuri Veeresalingam

1848–1919

Reformer from Rajahmundry who fought for widow remarriage and girls’ education.

Portrait of Gurajada Apparao

Gurajada Apparao

1862–1915

Wrote the play Kanyasulkam and brought everyday spoken Telugu into literature.

చేతి కళలు

Made by Hand

Many of these carry a Geographical Indication tag, which means they can only come from the place that made them famous.

కలంకారి

Kalamkari

Srikalahasti and Pedana

Cloth painted with a bamboo pen or printed with carved blocks, in dyes from madder, indigo, myrobalan and iron.

ఏటికొప్పాక

Etikoppaka Toys

Anakapalli district

Soft ankudu wood turned on a lathe and coloured with lacquer and plant dyes. Smooth, round, safe for small hands.

కొండపల్లి

Kondapalli Toys

Near Vijayawada

Carved from light tella poniki wood: village scenes, elephants with howdahs, and the dasavatharam set.

ఉప్పాడ

Uppada Jamdani

Kakinada district

Featherlight silk saris with motifs woven straight into the cloth, thread by thread.

మంగళగిరి

Mangalagiri Cotton

Guntur district

Crisp handloom cotton with a plain zari border and no stitching in the weave. Cool enough for Andhra summers.

ధర్మవరం

Dharmavaram Silk

Sri Sathya Sai district

Heavy wedding silks with broad gold borders and temple motifs, woven in Rayalaseema.

బొబ్బిలి వీణ

Bobbili Veena

Vizianagaram district

A full veena carved from one block of jackwood, in a town with generations of instrument makers.

తోలుబొమ్మలాట

Tholu Bommalata

Nimmalakunta

Leather shadow puppets, lit from behind, that tell the Ramayana and Mahabharata through the night.

కళలు, పాటలు

Stage and Song

Kuchipudi

Named after a village in Krishna district, this classical dance blends quick footwork with acting. Its famous tarangam is danced on the rim of a brass plate.

Annamacharya’s Kirtanas

The 15th-century poet from Tallapaka is said to have composed thousands of songs to Lord Venkateswara. Families still sing them every morning.

Burrakatha

A storyteller with a tambura and two companions with drums tell tales of heroes, freedom fighters and gods, full of songs and jokes.

Telugu Poetry

From Nannaya and Tikkana to Vemana’s plain-spoken verses, Telugu has one of India’s richest traditions of written and recited poetry.

మన వంటలు

On the Plate

Andhra food has a reputation for heat, and it has earned it. It is also tangy, sweet and full of patience.

  • Gongura Pachadi గోంగూర

    Sour sorrel leaves ground with red chillies. The taste most people call home.

  • Avakaya ఆవకాయ

    Raw mango pickle made every summer, a family project with mustard and chilli.

  • Pesarattu పెసరట్టు

    Green gram dosa with ginger chutney, often served with upma folded inside.

  • Ulavacharu ఉలవచారు

    Slow-cooked horse gram soup, dark and smoky, best with rice and a spoon of cream.

  • Pootharekulu పూతరేకులు

    Paper-thin rice sheets folded with ghee and jaggery, from Atreyapuram.

  • Tirupati Laddu లడ్డు

    The prasadam from Tirumala, rich with ghee, cashew and cardamom.

  • Kakinada Kaja కాజా

    Fried layered pastry soaked in syrup, crisp outside and juicy within.

  • Bandar Laddu బందరు లడ్డు

    Machilipatnam’s gram-flour laddu, pounded with jaggery and ghee.

The bars show how spicy each dish usually is, from none to five.

గురజాడ ఆప్పారావ్ గారి మాట

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