
Nagarjuna
Konda
Reconstructed
Buddhist ruins
Ethipothala
& Macherla
Natural
Waterfalls and place of scenic beauty. Crocodile Sanctuary
Lakshmi
Chekkakesava SwamyTemple with long history and traditions.
Macherla
Temple
Durgi
School
of Sculpture and stone carving. The ancient skill continues to be practised
here
Karampudi
Historical
Chennakesava Swamy Temple built by Brahmanayudu. Weapons used in Palnadu
war preserved here
Guthikonda
Caves
Popularly known as ‘Dakshina Kasi’ .Natural caves located in dense forest.
Chejerla
An
ancient Saivite centre popularly known as one of the 22 Jyotirlingas in
India.It belongs to
3rd
Century AD.
Kotappakonda
Ancient
Shiva temple on the hill-top. Sivarathri festival attracts thousands of
devotees.
KONDAVEEDU
Kondaveedu
kingdom flourished around 10th Century AD, under Reddy Kings till it was
invaded by Sri Krishnadevaraya in 1515. Fort ruins located on the hilltop
offering unravelled mysteries to the tourists. A place of natural scenic
beauty.
Amravathi
Amaravathi
is located on the banks of River Krishna, about 35Kms from Guntur. Amaralingeswara
Swamy temple on the Bank of River Krishna is a prominent pilgrim centre.
Amaravathi has recorded history of over thousand years as capital of many
kingdoms and as an ancient Buddhist Centre on par with Sanchi visited by
foreign pilgrims of the day.
Undavelli
Ancient
Four-storeyed rock cut Hindu temples and caves . The caves are located
on the Banks of river Krishna close to Prakasam Barrage.
Sitanagaram
Someswara
Swamy Temple. Legend has it that Lord Rama wept here for Sita. Hence the
name.
Mangalagiri
Panakalaswamy
Temple.Prominent Pilgrimage Centre in Andhra Pradesh. Famous for the Panakalaswamy
Temple on the Hill Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple
in Mangalagiri town
Pedakakani
Located
5 Kms from Guntur, famous for the Kakani Malleswara Swamy temple. The placed
is flocked by thousands of pilgrims on weekends and holidays. Belief has
it that sick are healed and devils are driven out of possessed persons
who have devotion to this deity. The temple belongs to the Sri Krishnadevaraya
era.
Chebrolu
Famous
for the Chaturmukha Brahma Devalayam and other historical temples.
MANASA SAROVAR Park being developed, 5 Kms from Guntur in an area of about 20 acres, with boating and other recreational activities.
Ponnuru
Famous
Sahasra Lingeswara Swamy Temple.
Bapatla
Bapatla
assumed the name after its ancient Bhavannarayana Swamy Temple.
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