vijayawada

vijayawada, in Andhra Pradesh is located at the head of the Krishna delta, 70km from the sea. vijayawada, also called as “Bezawada”, is 257-km from Hyderabad and is located on the banks of the Krishna River, and is bounded by the Indrakiladri hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. Situated along the Chennai - Howrah and Chennai-Delhi rail route, this is the largest railway junction of the South Central Railway.It is known as the business capital of Andhra Pradesh. vijayawada is a vital rail and road link between the North and the South and is now known as ‘the city that never sleeps. The city has heavy industries like the Thermal Power Station, Milk Products Factory, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Sugar Factory and Cement Manufacturing Units.

vijayawada or the “City of Victory” if literally translated gets its name from the legend, which says it was here on the Indrakiladri Hill, that Arjuna, the Pandava Prince, won the blessings of Lord Shiva for his penance. During the British rule the city experienced significant growth. A legend narrates that vijayawada was established by Arjuna around the Malleswara temple and Indrakiladri hills in commemoration of Lord Shiva’s Darshan that he had, and thus named it after him as vijayawada.

Population : 845,300
Best time to Visit: September To February
Temperature
Summer: Max-41oc, Min-29oc
Winter: Max-30oc, Min-20oc