Nagarjuna Sagar

Nagarjunasagar, a massive irrigation project on the River Krishna, about 150 km from Hyderabad, has a rich and iteresting past. It was a valley in the Nallamala range of the Eastern Ghats with civilizations dating back to thousands of years. Recorded history, however, assigns the first signs to the later Satavahanas and subsequently the Ikshvakus in the third century.

The Sriparvata and Vijayapuri of yore were really temples where the famous savant and Buddhist Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna preached the message of the Buddha. The largest wildlife sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh lies between Nagarjunasagar and upstream Srisailam. Spreadover 3,500 sq.km, it encompasses thickly wooded hills in five districts - Nalgonda, Kurnool, Mahboobnagar, Guntur and Prakasam.

Palace to See in Nagarjuna Sagar

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

The dam separates Nalgonda and Guntur districts. The turbines are located on the Nalgonda side (pylon colony) of the river and even on the right side(guntur side) of the river(vijayapuri south). There are tours available to see the turbines in action.

Nagarjuna Konda

Nagarjuna konda is a picturesque island situated in the centre of a man-made lake formed due to construction of the dam. One of the most outstanding Buddhist civilizations dating back to the 3rd century were excavated here and are carefully preserved on this island. A Buddhist museum located on this hill preserves several buddhist relics. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department runs a boat service to this island from Vijayapuri south.

Ethipotala waterfall

This is located at nearly 15 miles from Nagarjuna Sagar en route to Macherla. A beautiful waterfall with amenities like guesthouses are provided for the tourists.Nagarjuna sagar’s foundation was laid by the First Prime Minister of India, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, in the month of December, 1955.