Guntur and East Godavari

Guntur is a city located in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, about 60 km from the Bay of Bengal. Located at a distance. The city is located in the southeast part of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, and is 266 km from it. Is located at a distance. In 2012, Guntur's boundary was widened to include ten villages, making it the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh.

Guntur, an important part of the state of Andhra Pradesh, is considered the cradle of learning and administration. It is considered one of the most developed cities of the state as it has many educational and administrative organisations.

Tourist places in and around Guntur City

Guntur is an important tourist destination in Andhra Pradesh. Kodaviddu Fort, Undavalli Caves, Amaravati, Uppalapadu Garden and Prakasam Barrage are prominent here. Guntur has a tropical climate. The summer season here is hot and dry. The weather remains cool during winters. There is heavy rainfall during monsoon.

The history of ancient and modern

Guntur district is quite ancient, it dates back to around 500 BC. exists from. Its history is not as old as that of any other region of South India. During ancient times, the kingdoms of Bhattiprolu lay outside the present-day Guntur district. Its address is 922 - 929 CE. The carvings found on the plates of his period are clearly associated with Amararaja I, who ruled between AD. He was a Vengi Chalukya king. Inscriptions dating back to 1147 CE and 1158 CE are also found in Guntur. These inscriptions show that Guntur was earlier known by the Sanskrit name - Grathapuri which means - surrounded by ponds. The modern history of Guntur begins with the arrival of the Europeans.

The city is well-known as a new age city both nationally and internationally. In fact, the French were greatly influenced by the development of this city and that is why they made their headquarters in Guntur in 1952. After this, the Nizams and Hyder Ali ruled here. In 1788, the British completely occupied this area.

The railway track was laid here in 1890. It was developed as an agricultural centre. The development of this area continued even after independence. Rather, many development works are going on in this city even today. Guntur has left behind many cities of South India in the field of education and technology.

How to reach Guntur

Guntur does not have an airport. The nearest airport is located at Vijayavaya, which is 96 km from Guntur. Is located at a distance. The nearest international airport is located in Hyderabad, which is 250 km from Guntur. Is located at a distance. There is a railway station which is well connected to many cities of the entire state.

From here trains are available for many major cities of the country like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The city is also well connected to other cities of the state. Being a major tourist destination, Guntur is visited by a large number of tourists every year.

For this reason, many special trains for Guntur are also run in the state from time to time. The roads leading to Guntur are also in very good condition. Tourists can also reach Guntur from nearby areas by bus or taxi. Deluxe and non deluxe buses ply till Guntur.

Amaravati

You can start Amaravati Guntur tour from Amaravati, the famous religious place of the city. Amaravati is counted among the main attractions of Guntur, where tourists like to visit more. This place holds cultural as well as historical importance. At this site you can see the 'Maha Chaitya Stupa', which belongs to the second century of history. Apart from this, you can visit Amareshwar Swami temple here, according to the information, this place was named Amaravati after the name of this temple. It is believed that this place was also once the capital of the Satavahana Empire. It is also a Buddhist site where you can see the 'Maha Chaitya Stupa' associated with Buddhism.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam 

Apart from the historical site, you can also visit some special tourist places here. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam built on the Krishna River of the state is counted among the main tourist destinations here, where tourists like to come more. Tourists can be seen having fun here on weekends. Nagarjuna Dam is counted among the largest and famous dams in India, which serves as water supply for many districts of the state.

Amareshwar Temple

Guntur is a religious place where you can see many holy places associated with Hinduism. Amareshwar Temple is very popular among the famous temples here. Devotees come from far and wide to visit the Amareshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is a huge temple, one can see the words engraved on the walls which tell about the past here. The Shivling situated in the temple with a height of 15 feet is considered to be the center of attraction here. You can come here for spiritual and spiritual peace.

Kondaveedu Fort

Abdaal Among the historical places of Guntur, you can visit the Kondavidu Fort, an ancient site which is situated on a hill here. Inside this fort you can see temples, residential structures, entrance gates and minarets. It is a site of archaeological importance, where an idol of Raja Rajeshwari was found during the archaeological survey. This fort is situated in a village here. The distance from Guntur to here is only 25 kms.

Mangalagiri

Apart from the above mentioned places, you can enjoy the Mangalagiri tour from here. This site is situated between Gutur and Vijayawada where most of the visitors go to see Vaishnava temples. These temples are said to be very old.

These temples are said to be very old. The name Mangalagiri has a lot of religious significance. Here people have more reverence for Lord Vishnu. Famous temples here include Narasimha Swamy Temple, Panakala Temple and Mandala Narasimha Swamy Temple. This place is situated at a distance of 19 km from Guntur, 12 from Vijayawada. The place is also known for its handloom products. The Mangalagiri saree is very famous here.

Godavari District

East Godavari district is a district in the districts of Andhra Pradesh, East Godavari district, comes under Coastal Andhra region and its headquarter is at Kakinada, the district has 7 finance divisions, 62 Mandal Parishads, 64 tehsils and 19 assembly constituencies. It comes under Kakinada, Amalapuram, and Rajahmundry parliamentary constituency, has 1681 villages and 1069 village panchayats.

History of East Godavari District

The history of East Godavari has existed since the time of Nanda and Maurya Empire, when the Maurya Empire weakened, this land ca

Read more at: https://hindi.nativeplanet.com/guntur/#overviewme under the rulers of the Satavahana dynasty, for some time it was also under the Marathas, then Chalukya, Chola, Kakatiya Empire. And later came under the control of Delhi Sultanate.

After this it came under the Nizam of Hyderabad and Shah Alam was the Sultan of Delhi at that time, so due to mutual conversation between these two, on 1 March 1768, he gave this land to the East India Company on an annual tax of 50000 rupees to do business.

When India became free from British slavery in 1947, the Madras State of British India was transformed into Madras State, sometime after that in 1953 the northern districts of Madras including Godavari became Andhra Pradesh State and later also Godavari District. For the convenience of administration, it was divided into two parts, which became East Gondvi and West Godavari districts.

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