Things to do in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district on the right bank of the Krishna River, 15 kilometres southwest of Vijayawada, 25 kilometres northwest of Guntur.
17 places to visit in and around Amaravati, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Undavalli Caves
The Undavalli Caves are monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture, located in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The caves are located south west of Vijayawada.
- 2Kondapalli Fort
Kondapalli Fort, also locally known as Kondapalli Kota and Kondapalli Quilla, lies to the west of Kondapalli in Ibrahimpatnam mandal of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh, India was built by Prolaya Vema Reddy of Reddi Kingdom during the 14th century CE.
- 3Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple, officially known as Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kanaka Durga. The deity in this temple is also popularly referred as Kanaka Durga.
- 4Amaravati Stupa
Amarāvati Stupa is a ruined Buddhist stūpa at the village of Amaravathi, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India, probably built in phases between the third century BCE and about 250 CE.
- 5Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Mangalagiri
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Vaishnavite temple and one of the eight sacred places of Lord Vishnu in India. It is also known for being one of the eight mahakshetras Narasimha in India.
- 6Akkanna Madanna Caves
Akkanna Madanna caves are a group of rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dated to mid 7th-century and dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated by the Eastern Chalukya dynasty.
- 7Bapu Museum, Vijayawada
The Bapu Museum is an archaeological museum, located at M. G. Road of Vijayawada. It was renamed in the memory of the renowned film director, illustrator, cartoonist and author Bapu.
- 8Mogalrajapuram Caves
The Mogalrajapuram Caves are five rock-cut cave temple groups located in different parts of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated during the Eastern Chalukya reign or the Vishnukundins reign.
- 9Ambapuram cave temple
Ambapuram cave temple or Nedumbi Basadi is a rock-cut Jain cave temple in Ambapuram village near Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
- 10Prakasam Barrage
- 11Gandhi Hill, Vijayawada
The Gandhi Hill (elevation 500 ft) is a hill in Vijayawada, situated behind the Vijayawada railway station in the Tarapet area. A Gandhi Memorial, built on this hill, is the first in the country to have seven stupas.
- 12Amararama
- 13Gunadala Matha Shrine
- 14Paritala Anjaneya Temple
- 15Archaeological Museum, Amaravati
The Amaravati Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Amaravati, a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The museum opens at 10:00 in the morning and closes at 5:00 pm, and is also closed for Friday holiday.
- 16Diocese of Vijayawada
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada (Latin: Viiayavadan) is a diocese located in the city of Vijayawada in the ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.
- 17Vykuntapuram barrage