Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, popularly known as Vizag, is a booming industrial city on the east coast of India.
The port city with the biggest ship building yard in India, is also the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command.
The beautiful city with its twin town Walt air, forms a harmonious blend of majestic hills, valleys and golden beaches along the Bay of Bengal coastline. In addition to being a major port handling high volume of cargo, it has developed oil refining, fertilizer, petro-chemical, steel plant, sugar refining and jute industries.
History :
The city is named after the god of valour, Visakha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is also the ruler of the planet Mars and the god of war. This city was ruled by several dynasties including famous Kalinga's during 7th century, Chankya's during 8th century, Rajahmundry Reddy kings, Cholas, Golkonda Nawabs etc. Archaeological sources, however, reveal that the temple was possibly built between the 11th and 12th centuries AD by the Chola king, Kulottunga. The antiquity of the region is evident in its mention in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. This region, formerly part of the great Kalinga empire that stretched up to the river Godavari, has also been mentioned in Hindu and Buddhist texts from the 5th and 6th centuries BC, as well as by Sanskrit grammarians, Panini and Katyayana in the 4th century BC. After independance this was the biggest district in the country, which was then divided into three districts viz. Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and Vishakhapatnam.
Cities of Vishakhapatnam
Hyderabad,
Tirupati,
Vijaywada,
Vishakhapatnam,
Warangal
Tourist Attraction of Vishakhapatnam :-
Rose hill, Vuda Park, Indira Gandhi Zoo Park, Dolphin's Nose, Simhachalam.
How to get there :
By Air :
Airport is 16km from city centre. Vishakhapatnam is air linked with Calcutta, Vishakhapatna and Madras, which in turn is connected by Indian Airlines with Bombay.
By Rail:
Vishakhapatnam is well connected with all the important cities of India. Vishakhapatnam junction railway station is on the main Calcutta to Chennai line
By Road :
National Highway No.5 (Howrah to Chennai) passes through Vishakhapatnam. The APSRTC runs buses and private buses connect major cities of the state and the cities in the neighboring states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh with Vishakhapatnam.
