About Nagarjuna Sagar
On the magnanimous Krishna River a dam has been erected that keeps the water from flowing elsewhere. This is almost 9,000,000 kW in power and holds special attraction for the
tourists because there is a Buddhist Monastery at the end of this Dam that is impregnated with numerous gold coins, the relics belonging to the Roman Kings Tiberius, Hadrian, and the Ethiupothala Falls is located very nearby.
Tourist Attractions in Nagarjuna Sagar
There are numerous places of attractions in Nagarjuna Sagar. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the primary tourist attraction. It consists of the World�s largest Man made Lake. There are two canals like the left canal and the right canal. It successfully transforms a barren land into a verdant landscape and makes it the renowned Rice Bowl of India.
Nagarjunakonda was named after Acharya Nagarjuna. He was a renowned scholar and was the philosopher. He reached that place from Amravati in order to spread the message of Buddha and he was the founder of the Mahayana Buddhism. There are numerous monasteries, Universities at this place. Anupa is the Buddhist University and Stadium; and there is a unique arrangement of acoustics here.
This is wonderful because it is difficult to imagine people to be so much advanced at that point of time. Ethiupothala Falls on the Chandravanka River is the tributary to the river Krishna. There is a nice Crocodile Breeding Centre over here.
Accommodation at Nagarjuna Sagar
There are many hotels and restaurants at Nagarjuna Sagar. The remarkable are the Punnami Vijay Vihar, Punnami Hill Colony and the Pongal Ethiupothala. They are well equipped with all the necessary modern equipments.
How to Reach
Nagarjuna Sagar is just 170 kilometers from Hyderabad and is well connected by rail and road to various places. Since Hyderabad is the nearest place you can access the Hyderabad Airport while coming here. Macherla is the nearest Railway Station. Vijaywada Bus Stand is the adjacent bus stoppage.
The state of Andhra Pradesh is a major tourist destination in India and many places can be visited in Andhra Pradesh by using the following links.
India Profile offers you the advantage of an online booking for a tour to the various places in Nagarjuna Sagar.
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